The Northtown Pumas suffered their biggest loss since November 30, 2023 on Monday. They were beaten by Ida Crown Jewish Academy 51-23. Northtown has not had much luck with Ida Crown Jewish Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
It was another big night for Ilana Schwartz, who scored 16 points for Ida Crown Jewish Academy. Schwartz is absolutely dominating the point category: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. Daria Lennon was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Northtown's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 17.4 points per game. As for Ida Crown Jewish Academy, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northtown won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Chicago Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 30th. Hopefully Chicago Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 last Wednesday. As for Ida Crown Jewish Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Our Lady of Tepeyac at 5:30 p.m. on January 30th. Our Lady of Tepeyac has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 4.
