The Ida Crown Jewish Academy Aces will head out on the road to take on Chicago Hope Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Ida Crown Jewish Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.
On Thursday, Ida Crown Jewish Academy blew past Cristo Rey Jesuit, posting a 70-8 win. The Aces have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 26 points or more this season.
| 01/08/24 vs Cristo Rey Jesuit | 16 |
| 01/09/25 @ Cristo Rey Jesuit | 12 |
| 12/12/24 @ Walther Christian Academy | 11 |
| 12/14/24 vs Rochelle Zell Jewish | 10 |
| 11/19/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 7 |
Ida Crown Jewish Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eliya Sander, who posted 12 points. That's the most points Sander has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Daria Lennon, who put up 11 points.
Chicago Hope Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 57-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Waterloo two weeks ago.
Ida Crown Jewish Academy will need focus on slowing down Serenity Spencer, one of several Chicago Hope Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She had five points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelynn Smellie, who posted seven points.
Ida Crown Jewish Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.9 points per game. As for Chicago Hope Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Ida Crown Jewish Academy skirted past Chicago Hope Academy 52-49 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Chicago Hope Academy's Amoria Allen, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ida Crown Jewish Academy still be able to contain Allen? There's only one way to find out.
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