Basketball Recap: The Christian Academy Comes Up Short

The Christian Academy suffered their biggest loss since February 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Chester Charter Scholars Academy Sabers, falling 85-63. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (58), The Christian Academy still had to take the loss.

Josiah Hutson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 steals for Chester Charter Scholars Academy. Those 11 steals gave Hutson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zion Robinson, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 19 points in addition to five assists and four steals.

The Christian Academy's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-8. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Chester Charter Scholars Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. The Christian Academy will host Coventry Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in The Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. As for Chester Charter Scholars Academy, they will be playing at home against Church Farm at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chester Charter Scholars Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.