Basketball Recap: Madelyn Seifert and Amya Cuddon Secure Win for Veritas Christian Academy

On TuesdayVeritas Christian Academy's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hopatcong Chiefs, sneaking past 42-40. Given Veritas Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while Hopatcong is ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Veritas Christian Academy was led to victory by Amya Cuddon and Madelyn Seifert. Cuddon posted 25 points and seven steals, while Seifert dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Seifert has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played.

Veritas Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.6 points per game. As for Hopatcong, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Veritas Christian Academy will take on American Christian School at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hopatcong, they will square off against Sussex County Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.