Chanute Christian will head out on the road to challenge the Newton HomeSchool Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Chanute Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Flint Hills Christian two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, Newton HomeSchool was able to grind out a solid win over Varsity Opponent last Thursday, taking the game 30-22. The victory was just what Newton HomeSchool needed coming off of a 46-19 defeat in their prior match.
Newton HomeSchool found their leader in underclassman Lila Busenitz, who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Chloe Hoelscher, who scored four points along with three steals.
Chanute Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Newton HomeSchool, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Chanute Christian strolled past Newton HomeSchool in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 49-32. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Newton HomeSchool's Rachel Graham, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chanute Christian still be able to contain Graham? There's only one way to find out.
