Basketball Recap: De Smet Jesuit Beats Trinity Christian Academy for Their 14th Straight Win

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Previous Games

01/24/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy	75-58
01/21/25 vs Vianney	77-74
01/16/25 vs Westminster Christian	53-51
01/14/25 @ Lindbergh	62-39
01/13/25 vs St. Louis Christian HomeSchool	84-23
+ 9 more games

De Smet Jesuit had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.8 points) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Friday. They took down the Trinity Christian Academy Lions 75-58.

Loss or not, Trinity Christian Academy got some senior leadership from Brayden Waller and Kaleb Williams. Waller went 9 of 11 en route to 23 points and seven boards, while Williams went 7 for 14 on his way to 16 points and seven assists. Williams has been hot, having posted 16 or more points the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cole Craddock, who posted seven points and three steals.

De Smet Jesuit pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.1 points per game. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.

De Smet Jesuit will venture away from home to challenge Chaminade at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against St. Mary's at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Trinity Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.