Basketball Recap: Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family Skates Past Chicago Christian with Ease

Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family

Margin (Wins)

11/23/24 @ Christian Liberty	63
11/23/24 vs Alden-Hebron	50
01/29/25 vs Islamic Foundation	49
02/11/25 vs Chicago Christian	40
12/12/24 vs Families of Faith Christian Academy	38

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family's strategy against Chicago Christian on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family blew the Chicago Christian Knights out of the water with a 62-22 final score. Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 23 points or more this season.

Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family found their leader in sophomore Maya Krutul, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. Krutul's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Alice Hansen was another key player, putting up ten points.

Chicago Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Naima Hogue and Madison Dodd. Hogue posted seven points and five boards, while Dodd had seven points.

The victory (which was Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family's fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.8 points. As for Chicago Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-14.

Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chicago Christian, they will square off against Tinley Park at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Chicago Christian and five for Tinley Park.