The St. Mary's Academy Crusaders will be home for the holidays to greet the Veritas Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, St. Mary's Academy came up short against Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF and fell 46-37. St. Mary's Academy has struggled against Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
St. Mary's Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Nick Whitehead , who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Isaac Engholm, who scored four points.
Meanwhile, Veritas Christian also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Altoona-Midway by a score of 47-39. Veritas Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Veritas Christian had strong showings from Abel Ney, who scored 17 points along with three steals, and Gavin Oberzan, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Ney is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
St. Mary's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Veritas Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for St. Mary's Academy against Veritas Christian when the teams last played back in February as the squad secured a 61-34 victory. Will St. Mary's Academy repeat their success, or does Veritas Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
