Basketball Recap: Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri Extends Winning Streak to Four

Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri had won three straight games and Joachim Burton did his part to make it four on Tuesday. The Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri Crusaders came out on top against Training Center Christian by a score of 60-51 thanks in part to Burton, who posted 31 points and five rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri's points.

Isaac Burton was another key player, putting up six points along with nine boards and five blocks. Burton is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.

When it comes to explaining why Training Center Christian lost, don't look at Creed Lopez. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 19 en route to 23 points. That was a full 45.1% of Training Center Christian's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Dalton Doll, who earned nine points.

Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Training Center Christian, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-6.

Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 52-46 win against Frontier School of Excellence on the 30th. Training Center Christian has also already played their next game, a 60-59 loss against St. Vincent de Paul Academy on the 30th.