Two dominant guards in Jayden Riley and Lucas Bustamante are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Yorkville Christian Mustangs will host the Schaumburg Christian Conquerors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Yorkville Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 77.8 points per game this season.
Yorkville Christian is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Perspectives Leadership/Technology.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Riley, who posted 14 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Tray Alford, who earned 13 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Schaumburg Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Crossroads Christian 58-56.
Schaumburg Christian is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Yorkville Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Everything came up roses for Yorkville Christian against Schaumburg Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2020, as the team secured an 83-51 victory. Does Yorkville Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Schaumburg Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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