Basketball Recap: Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri Drops Season-High Score on Midland Adventist Academy

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri). They came out on top against the Midland Adventist Academy Mustangs by a score of 60-49 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Crusaders sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri was led to victory by Veronica Clark and Kate Corley. Clark dropped a triple-double with 15 points, ten boards, and 12 blocks, while Corley posted 18 points and seven rebounds. Corley's evening made it nine games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. Sophi Burkhart was another key player, going 6-for-15 en route to 13 points in addition to six boards and five assists.

Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.

Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Midland Adventist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.

Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-26 defeat against Christ Prep Academy on the 10th. Midland Adventist Academy has also already played their next contest (against Frontier STEM), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.