Recap: Kankakee Trinity Academy vs. Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders
This season hasn't been kind to Kankakee Trinity Academy, who are still winless after their fifth matchup. They were outmatched by Arthur-Okaw Christian at home and fell 52-23. Kankakee Trinity Academy has struggled against Arthur-Okaw Christian recently, as their match on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Kankakee Trinity Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anna Manes, who scored 4 points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kankakee Trinity Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Arthur-Okaw Christian racked up 12.
Arthur-Okaw Christian found their leader in underclassman Avery Herschberger, who scored 16 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The game was Herschberger's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Libby Henry, who scored 8 points.
Kankakee Trinity Academy bumped their record down to 0-5 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 18.7 points per game. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Kankakee Trinity Academy will look to defend their home court on Monday against Heritage Christian at 5:45 p.m. Heritage Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Kankakee Trinity Academy in their respective states (Heritage Christian is ranked 271st in Indiana, while Kankakee Trinity Academy is ranked 623rd in Illinois). As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Urbana University at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
