Basketball Game Preview: Schaumburg Christian Conquerors vs. Christian Life Eagles

The Schaumburg Christian Conquerors will square off against the Christian Life Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Schaumburg Christian is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Schaumburg Christian came up short against Alden-Hebron and fell 53-41.

Despite the loss, Schaumburg Christian had strong showings from Giada Falco, who posted 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals, and Stephanie Tenuto, who put up eight points along with seven boards and seven steals. Tenuto is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Bustamante, who had six points and seven steals.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Christian Life). They were the clear victor by a 60-35 margin over Alden-Hebron two weeks ago. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their 14-point performance the match before.

Schaumburg Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Christian Life, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season.

Schaumburg Christian was taken down by Christian Life 69-25 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Schaumburg Christian was down 36-16.