The Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri Crusaders will be playing at home against Ozanam at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They fell 49-42 to Training Center Christian.
Ozanam suffered their biggest loss since December 2, 2023 on Thursday. They were beaten by The Daniel Academy 59-31. Ozanam was down 48-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Ozanam had strong showings from Talan Olmstead, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, and Zaireion Nicholson, who scored seven points along with five rebounds. That was a full 45.2% of Ozanam's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Ozanam, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri came out on top in a nail-biter against Ozanam when the teams last played back in November of 2023, sneaking past 59-57. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Olmstead, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
