Regents has been on the road for five straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Veritas School Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Virginia (Regents is ranked 245th, while Veritas School is ranked 228th).
Last Thursday, Regents was the victim of a tough 48-26 loss at the hands of United Christian Academy.
Despite the defeat, Regents saw an underclassman step up: Kaileen Harlow scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. That was a full 80.8% of Regents' points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Keely McReynolds, who scored three points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Veritas School came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Cristo Rey, posting a 43-8 victory at home. That looming 43-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Veritas School yet this season.
Regents' loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Veritas School, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Regents opened the new year with a less-than-successful 32-20 defeat to Veritas School. Will Regents have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
