The Wichita Defenders HomeSchool Defenders will head out on the road to face off against the Newton HomeSchool Panthers at 8:30 p.m. on Monday.
Wichita Defenders HomeSchool won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. Their tough 56-36 defeat to St. Mary's Academy might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Wichita Defenders HomeSchool has suffered since December 1, 2023.
Newton HomeSchool posted their biggest win yet this season on Friday. They breezed by Non Varsity Opponent at home to the tune of 58-27. Newton HomeSchool pushed the score to 54-20 by the end of the third, a deficit Non Varsity Opponent cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Jaquale Schumm, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 18 rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Newton HomeSchool's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Bungard, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Wichita Defenders HomeSchool has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Newton HomeSchool, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
Everything went Wichita Defenders HomeSchool's way against Newton HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as Wichita Defenders HomeSchool made off with a 74-52 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Schumm, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 17 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wichita Defenders HomeSchool still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
