The Veritas Classical Academy Lions suffered their biggest defeat since December 8, 2023 on Monday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 69-48 walloping at the hands of Harmony Science Academy. Veritas Classical Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Harmony Science Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Veritas Classical Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ty Merrill. Despite the final result, he scored 27 points. That was a full 56.3% of Veritas Classical Academy's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Mercer Montgomery, who scored 11 points.
Veritas Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Harmony Science Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-12.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Community Christian the next time they take the court. Veritas Classical Academy will head out to face Community Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Harmony Science Academy will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
