Basketball Recap: Harvest Christian Academy's Win on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Lions

Margin (Wins)

01/10/25 vs Hiawatha	52
11/21/24 vs Rockford East	49
12/13/24 vs Westminster Christian	47
11/18/24 vs Earlville	41
11/19/24 @ Illinois Math & Science Academy	39

Harvest Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Everything went their way against the Parkview Christian Academy Falcons as they made off with a 56-30 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Harvest Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daphne Brown led the charge by going 7 for 17 to rack up 15 points and six steals. Brown has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last nine times she's played. Ellie Semerau was another key player, putting up 12 points and five steals.

Harvest Christian Academy pushed their record up to 19-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points over those games. As for Parkview Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harvest Christian Academy will head out to take on Rockford Christian at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Harvest Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season. As for Parkview Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Schaumburg Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.