Veritas boys win tourney opener
Salina ? Chad Stieben scored 19 points and Drake Napier scored 13, and Veritas Christian’s boys basketball team defeated Cair Paravel, 56-50, on Thursday in the KCAA tournament.
Veritas will play Derby Invasion in the semifinals at 8:30 p.m. today.
Veritas 14 18 13 11 — 56
Cair Paraval 12 8 14 16 — 50
Veritas: Micah Edmondson 7, Chad Stieben 19, Drake Napier 13, Miles Dressler 7, Winston Wiebe 4, Mark Weinhold 4, Isaiah Garrett 2.
Cair Paravel: Hass 4, Anderson 10, Nasseri 2, Higgins 3, Marsh 8, Nigus 15, Key 8.
Sunrise Christian 52, Veritas girls 29
Salina — Sunrise Christian broke open a close game in the third quarter and defeated Veritas Christian, 52-29, on Thursday in the KCAA girls basketball tournament.
Tori Huslig led Veritas with 14 points, and Hannah Gloss added eight points. Veritas (11-12) will play Smoky Valley at 10 a.m. today.
Veritas 11 3 7 8 — 29
Sunrise 10 8 13 21 — 52
Veritas: Hannah Gloss 8, Alyssa Krestan 6, Macie Dressler 1, Tori Huslig 14.
Sunrise: Ashley Heer 5, Miranda White 6, Mandy Cockrell 15, Abby Reed 12, Ciara Johansen 10, Jessica Moncrief 2, Linsday Manwell 2.