Veritas Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 47-27 to the Lincoln Prep Lightning. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lightning apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2022.
| 01/22/25 vs Lincoln Prep | 2 |
| 01/13/25 vs Camp Verde | 2 |
| 01/08/25 vs Cicero Prep Academy | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Tempe Prep | 8 |
Veritas Prep's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Valeria Castaneda, who posted 13 points and seven steals, and Cate Schneider, who scored five points and six boards. Schneider is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played.
Lincoln Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mattie Droeg, who went 8 of 19 en route to 25 points and three steals. Those 25 points gave Droeg a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hayden Rendell, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Veritas Prep's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Lincoln Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Veritas Prep has already played their next game, a 58-42 defeat against Arizona Lutheran Academy on the 23rd. As for Lincoln Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-26 loss against San Carlos on the 24th.
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