Wichita ? Chad Stieben scored 21 points and Miles Dressler added 16 points as Veritas Christian defeated St. Mary’s Academy, 60-53, on Friday in the KCAA boys state basketball tournament semifinals.

Veritas (18-14) will play Sunrise Christian for the tournament championship at 7 p.m. today.

Veritas 16 14 22 8 — 60

St. Mary’s 15 13 12 13 — 53

Veritas — Weston Flory 10, Trey Huslig 9, Chad Stieben 21, Miles Dressler 16, Peyton Donohoe 4.

St. Mary’s — Alex Whitefield 4, Mike Margeli 17, Rob Clancy 8, Roy Clancy 3, Tony Hrpe 7, Stephen DeLallo 6, Matt Whitehead 8.

Veritas girls 1-1 at state tourney

Wichita — Veritas Christian School’s won a thriller in the opener, but ran out of gas and dropped the nightcap of a rare girls basketball doubleheader at the KCAA state tournament on Friday.

Veritas beat Wichita Homeschool, 61-59, early, but fell to Topeka Heritage, 48-44, late.

“We never give up, never quit,” Veritas coach Kevin Shelton said. “But our shots, our legs … after playing one game at 12 and one at 6 is difficult. I’ve never been involved in anything like that before.”

Veritas (13-13) will face Manhattan CHIEF at 11:30 a.m. today for fifth.

Veritas 61, WAHAA 59

Veritas 18 13 12 18 –61

WAHAA 18 15 12 14 ­– 59

Veritas — Titi Shepherd 9, Holly Scott 7, Emma Wilson 4, Delaney Shelton 3, Chloe Holland 14, Allison Tichenor 2, Tori Huslig 22.

Topeka Heritage 48, Veritas 44

Veritas 14 5 11 14 — 44

Heritage 14 11 6 17 — 48

Veritas — Shepherd 3, Scott 6, Wilson 2, Holland 11, Huslig 20.