If Chanute Christian was feeling good fresh off their 51-28 takedown of Flint Hills Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Chanute Christian fell just short of the Newton HomeSchool Panthers by a score of 31-28 on Saturday. The matchup marked Chanute Christian's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Newton HomeSchool's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Samuel Fistler led the charge by putting up nine points. Those nine points gave Fistler a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Theo Busenitz, who posted six points and ten rebounds.
Chanute Christian's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Newton HomeSchool, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chanute Christian will face off against Liberty HomeSchool Alliance at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th. As for Newton HomeSchool, they will square off against Smoky Valley Home Educators at 8:00 p.m. on Monday.
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