The Veritas Christian Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Kansas City East Christian Academy, falling 88-25. Veritas Christian has struggled against Kansas City East Christian Academy recently, as their contest on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Veritas Christian still got an impressive performance from Abel Ney, who scored ten points.
Veritas Christian struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Kansas City East Christian Academy pulled down 31 offensive rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kansas City East Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kevin Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 19 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jared Devine, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Veritas Christian has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Kansas City East Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Veritas Christian will head out on the road to face off against Wichita HomeSchool at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wichita HomeSchool presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Veritas Christian in Kansas (Wichita HomeSchool is ranked 101st, while Veritas Christian is ranked 298th). Kansas City East Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Christ Prep Academy at 8:00 p.m. on January 12th.
