Spring Hill ? Chad Stieben scored 14 points, but Veritas Christian’s boys basketball team fell to Kansas City Piper, 61-24, on Thursday in the Spring Hill tournament.

Veritas trailed 17-5 after one quarter and 37-13 at halftime.

The Eagles (8-7) will play two games today — against Osawatomie in the Spring Hill tournament at 3 p.m., and against Riverside in the McLouth tournament at 7:45 p.m.

Veritas 5 8 7 4 — 24

Piper 17 20 21 3 — 61

Veritas — Chad Stieben 14, Miles Dressler 4, Isaiah Garrett 1, Michael Rask 2, Quinton Donohoe 3.

Piper — Daviance Covington 9, James Letcher 4, Jordan Goodpaster 6, Jalen Taylor 16, Terell Hall 6, Josh Houston 3, Bryant Rogers 10, Ryan Marquart 4, Steve Obiefuna 3.

McLouth 46, Veritas girls 43

McLouth — McLouth erased an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Veritas Christian in the McLouth tournament.

“We had a lead and we couldn’t hold it,” Veritas coach Kevin Shelton said. “We just didn’t take care of it at the free-throw line.”

The Eagles hits 13 of 32 free throws.

Veritas (7-6) will play at 10 a.m. Saturday against Kansas City Christian in McLouth.

Veritas 12 8 18 5 — 43

McLouth 6 12 9 19 — 46

Veritas — Titi Shepherd 4, Chloe Holland 23, Tori Huslig 16.

McLouth — Funk 3, Barfield 2, Weissenback 10, Patterson 6, Pope 14, Tullis 11.