Tori Huslig had 27 points and 19 rebounds, but Veritas Christian’s girls basketball team fell to Kansas City East, 59-56 in overtime, on Tuesday night at East Lawrence Center.

“I was very proud of how we played,” Veritas coach Kevin Shelton said. “KC East is one of the better teams in the area. We hung with them and just kept battling. We had our chances.”

Veritas (4-1) will play Friday at Seabury.

KC East 11 13 13 12 10 — 59

Veritas 7 10 14 18 7 — 56

KC East — Rauyer 10, Harper 8, Stahl 13, Blubaugh 4, Vermer 22, Landwehr 2.

Veritas — Holly Scott 6, Maria Stieben 5, Merav Edmondson 2, Chloe Holland 10, Delaeny Shelton 6, Tori Huslig 27.

KC East 71, Veritas boys 66

Trey Huslig scored 19 points and Tucker Flory added 14 points in Veritas Christian’s 71-66 loss to Kansas City East in high school boys basketball at East Lawrence Center on Tuesday.

KC East 11 13 13 12 10 — 59

Veritas 7 10 14 18 7 — 56

KC East — Evan Morrison 20, Sam Burkart 4, C. Dye 8, Phoenix Byrd 23, Clark Shaffstull 13, Paul McDowell 3.

Veritas — Weston Flory 10, Trey Huslig 19, Kammal Dowdell 8, Michael Rask 10, Peyton Donohoe 3, Tucker Flory 14, Kyle Weinhold 2.