The Schaumburg Christian Conquerors will face off against the Cristo Rey St. Martin CRSM at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Schaumburg Christian is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Schaumburg Christian came up short against Christian Life and fell 43-31. That's two games in a row now that the Conquerors have lost by exactly 12 points.
| 01/10/25 @ Christian Life | 3 |
| 01/07/25 @ Alden-Hebron | 7 |
| 12/10/24 vs Westminster Christian | 11 |
| 12/06/24 @ Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy | 7 |
| 12/03/24 vs Families of Faith Christian Academy | 6 |
Stephanie Tenuto put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 15 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 28 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 89-47, which was the final score in Cristo Rey St. Martin's tilt against Willows Academy on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the CRSM can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 549th, while the Eagles are ranked 238th).
Schaumburg Christian will have to contain Alexy Chapa as she made an impact in Cristo Rey St. Martin's last game. She shot 5-for-9 from long range and dropped a double-double on 35 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 74.5% of Cristo Rey St. Martin's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
This is the second loss in a row for Cristo Rey St. Martin and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Schaumburg Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Schaumburg Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39 boards per game. However, it's not like Cristo Rey St. Martin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Schaumburg Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Cristo Rey St. Martin in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-50 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Chapa, who almost dropped a triple-double on 27 points, ten boards, and nine steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Schaumburg Christian still be able to contain Chapa? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
