The Calvary Academy Warrior will take on Veritas Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Calvary Academy will bounce into Friday's game after beating King's Christian, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Calvary Academy walked away with a 33-26 win over King's Christian on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warrior.
Calvary Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Made Leppard, who went 7 of 14 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Leppard has scored at least a third of Calvary Academy's points. Zoe Troy was another key player, putting up six points and 11 boards.
Calvary Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Veritas Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Morristown-Beard with points to spare, taking the game 61-42. Given Veritas Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while Morristown-Beard is ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Veritas Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Madelyn Seifert, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Seifert has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Amya Cuddon, who posted 20 points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Calvary Academy's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-9. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Calvary Academy has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 33.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Veritas Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
