Basketball Recap: Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri Beats Frontier School of Excellence for Their Tenth Straight Victory

Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri waltzed into their game on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 53-52 W against Frontier School of Excellence. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 52-46 back in January.

Leading Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri to victory were Joachim Burton and Phil Basola. Burton posted 23 points, while Basola put up 16 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. Burton's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 22 points. Jimmy Schleeter was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.

Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points over those games. As for Frontier School of Excellence, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.

Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-45 win against The Daniel Academy on the 26th. Frontier School of Excellence has also already played their next matchup (against Midland Adventist Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.