Veritas Christian School seniors Allie Swisher, left, and Chad Stieben head up this year's basketball squads.

Basketball season is already underway at Veritas Christian, with the Eagles picking up wins against Whitefield Academy on Tuesday night. The Eagles plan to continue their winning ways with veteran-laden teams this season.

Here is a look at the Eagles’ basketball teams for the upcoming year:

Boys basketball

With nine of the top 10 scorers back from last season, Veritas Christian’s boys basketball team has extremely high expectations.

The Eagles will be led by seniors Mark Weinhold, Kalim Dowdell, Chad Stieben and Miles Dressler, junior Michael Rask and freshman Trey Huslig.

Veritas Christian School seniors Allie Swisher, left, and Chad Stieben head up this year's basketball squads.

Stieben scored a team-high 14.5 points per game last year, while Dowdell added 10.7 points and 10.0 rebounds, and Dressler added 9.6 points and 5.1 rebounds.

Last season, Veritas took third place in the KCAA state tournament and finished with a 23-5 record, and the Eagles are eyeing an improvement.

“We played a very competitive summer schedule against larger schools and competed very well,” second-year coach Carl Huslig said. “If we take that experience along with last year’s success, we have the foundation for a very successful season.”

After the season-opening win on Tuesday, the Eagles will play again at 7:30 p.m. Friday at CPRS.

“We have a motto at Veritas that the coaches own the program, but the players own the team,” Huslig said. “The seniors have bought into that philosophy, and this is their team.”

Girls basketball

Veritas Christian’s girls basketball players will face a tougher schedule this season, and they are confident they can find continue to find ways to win.

The Eagles, who finished fifth in the KCAA state tournament last season with a 9-13 record, have worked on playing with consistency on both sides of the floor during the preseason. They’re also looking for another top scorer alongside junior guard Tori Huslig, who averaged 19.3 points per game last season.

The Eagles return junior forward Alyssa Krestan and sophomore forward Emma Wilson from last season. They’re also hoping for strong seasons from sophomore forward Chloe Holland, junior guards Nefertiti Shephard and Nefertari Shephard.

“Our team feels good this season as we continue to build from last season and learning to play together,” 15th-year coach Kevin Shelton said. “Adding our three newcomers adds needed depth to our team and defensive quickness.”

Veritas won its season opener on Tuesday and will travel to CPRS at 6 p.m. Friday.