Ark City Christian Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by Newton HomeSchool 59-31 on Saturday. Ark City Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-17.
Newton HomeSchool had a senior duo take command as Jaquale Schumm dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds and Alex Bungard scored 19 points along with 8 steals and 6 assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Schumm has scored at least 25% of Newton HomeSchool's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ephraim Oller, who scored 6 points along with 5 rebounds.
Ark City Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Newton HomeSchool, their win bumped their record up to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ark City Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Newton HomeSchool at 7:30 p.m. on February 1, 2024. As for Newton HomeSchool, they will head out on the road to face off against Liberty HomeSchool Alliance at 8:45 p.m. on Friday.
