The Shawnee Mission Christian Mustangs scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 45-44 win over Whitefield Academy. That's another feather in the cap for Shawnee Mission Christian, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Jeydan Umberger continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Umberger is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Emily Kleczka, who scored 11 points along with four blocks.
Whitefield Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Natalie Jones, who scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Wilson, who scored 14 points.
Shawnee Mission Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Whitefield Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Shawnee Mission Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Cornerstone Family at 6:00 p.m. on February 2nd. Hopefully Shawnee Mission Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 38 on Tuesday. As for Whitefield Academy, they will be playing at home against The Daniel Academy at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Whitefield Academy is facing The Daniel Academy at the right time seeing as The Daniel Academy is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
