Challenger fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Veritas Christian Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Veritas Christian Academy Warriors by a score of 60-58. The Firebirds have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Challenger lost, don't look at Riley Annis. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 16 en route to 21 points plus six steals. Another player making a difference was Braelon Roe, who had ten points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Veritas Christian Academy was led to victory by Eli Robbins and Lee Burgess. Robbins almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds, while Burgess scored 18 points in addition to three steals. Robbins is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Foote, who earned seven points.
Challenger now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Challenger didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-24 defeat against Christian Family Academy on the 19th. Veritas Christian Academy has also already played their next match, an 83-35 loss against East Henderson on the 15th.
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