The Schaumburg Christian Conquerors's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Woodlands Academy Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on November 30th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Schaumburg Christian really took it to Islamic Foundation for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-23 win at home.
Carynton Hobson was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 21 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Schaumburg Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephanie Tenuto, who scored 4 points along with 7 steals and 6 rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up eight more assists than your opponent, a fact Woodlands Academy proved on Tuesday. They took down Francis W. Parker 50-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Woodlands Academy.
Woodlands Academy relied on the efforts of Abigail Hironimus, who scored 13 points along with 4 steals, and Dyana Santoyo, who scored 12 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists. That makes it two consecutive games in which Hironimus has scored at least 25% of Woodlands Academy's points.
Schaumburg Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Woodlands Academy, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Thursday's match is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Schaumburg Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 59.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Woodlands Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39.8 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Everything came up roses for Schaumburg Christian against Woodlands Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 as the squad secured a 69-27 win. Will Schaumburg Christian repeat their success, or does Woodlands Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
