Basketball Recap: Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family's Loss Ends Eight-Game Winning Streak at Home

If Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family was riding high fresh off their 69-20 takedown of Islamic Foundation last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family fell just short of the Timothy Christian Trojans by a score of 47-45 on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family let down their fans at home.

Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family's loss came despite strong showings from Maya Krutul and Nora Kennedy. Krutul went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points along with eight boards and three steals, while Kennedy almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Those 13 points gave Kennedy a new career-high.

Timothy Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sienna Azzinaro, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Maria Pozol-Neigo was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine steals.

Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-4. As for Timothy Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-11.

When Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family and Timothy Christian next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family will try to stop Westmont's six-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Meanwhile, Timothy Christian will take on Chicago Hope Academy and their four-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.