Basketball Recap: Newton Homeschool's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Two

Chanute Christian came into Thursday's contest looking for another win against Newton HomeSchool, but Rachel Graham wouldn't allow it. The Newton HomeSchool Panthers claimed a resounding 41-13 win over Chanute Christian thanks in part to Graham, who posted 15 points and five steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Newton HomeSchool's points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Krysten Schumm, who earned two points along with nine rebounds and four blocks. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (three).

The victory made it two in a row for Newton HomeSchool and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for Chanute Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Newton HomeSchool and Smoky Valley Home Educators will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Smoky Valley Home Educators' defense has only allowed 29.1 points per game this season, so Newton HomeSchool's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Chanute Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on El Dorado Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 17, 2025.