The Veritas Christian Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. Their rough 76-51 loss to St. Mary's Academy might stick with them for a while. Veritas Christian has struggled against St. Mary's Academy recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Abel Ney and Hunter Welch certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Ney went 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 2 assists, while Welch scored eight points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ney has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Vaughn Heck, who scored ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Mary's Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaac Engholm, who scored 15 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Andrew Moats was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Veritas Christian has not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for St. Mary's Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
Veritas Christian will square off against Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchoolpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Veritas Christian in Kansas (Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool is ranked 53rd, while Veritas Christian is ranked 312th). As for St. Mary's Academy, they will be playing at home against Kauffman at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Kauffman is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning St. Mary's Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
