Basketball Recap: Veritas Prep Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Will Barrett

Points

12/04/25 vs St. John Paul II Catholic	21
11/29/25 @ Madison Highland Prep	8
11/29/25 vs Gilbert Classical Academy	14
11/28/25 vs Kingman Academy	18
11/28/25 vs Scottsdale Christian Academy	14
+ 1 more games

Veritas Prep extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Will Barrett. The Falcons breezed past the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions to the tune of 81-16 on Thursday for which the team can thank Barrett, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game.

Baylor Arnold was another key player, putting up ten points along with six steals and five boards. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played.

Veritas Prep's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Veritas Prep and Chandler Prep will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. Augustine Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will be up against the Wolves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.83 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.