The Veritas Prep Falcons will take on the Tempe Prep Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Veritas Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.
Veritas Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Cicero Prep Academy, posting a 66-36 victory. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Carter Perry was his usual excellent self, going 7 of 16 on his way to 19 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. He is becoming a predictor of Veritas Prep's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 7-2 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Baylor Arnold, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points and six assists.
Veritas Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tempe Prep didn't have too much trouble with ALA - Anthem South on Tuesday as they won 45-31. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Titans are ranked 321st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Veritas Prep's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Tempe Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-1.
Veritas Prep couldn't quite finish off Tempe Prep in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 39-37. Can Veritas Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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