Basketball Recap: James Jefferson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Parkview Christian Academy over Schaumburg Christian

Parkview Christian Academy lost against Schaumburg Christian back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Parkview Christian Academy Falcons took a hard 66-52 fall against the Schaumburg Christian Conquerors. The match was a 34-34 toss-up at halftime, but the Falcons couldn't quite close it out.

James Jefferson

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02/11/25 @ Schaumburg Christian	16
02/06/25 vs Marquette	13
02/04/25 @ Families of Faith Christian Academy	11
02/03/25 vs Varsity Opponent	12
01/31/25 @ Mooseheart	21
+ 2 more games

Parkview Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was James Jefferson, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds. He has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last seven times he's played. Christian Mulder was another key player, going 5-for-12 en route to 14 points along with seven assists and three steals.

Even though they lost, Parkview Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

Schaumburg Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elliot Foy led the charge by going 8-for-13 on his way to 19 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Foy is becoming a predictor of Schaumburg Christian's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 8-12 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Bustamante, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 23 points along with six assists and five rebounds.

Parkview Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Schaumburg Christian, their win bumped their record up to 16-12.

Parkview Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-45 victory against Westminster Christian on the 13th. As for Schaumburg Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 70-16 win against Families of Faith Christian Academy on the 14th.