Basketball Game Recap: Sacred Heart of Jesus Knights vs. Trinity Christian Academy Lions

By Team Reports Jan 23, 2024, 8:19pm

Recap: Sacred Heart of Jesus Knights vs. Trinity Christian Academy Lions

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Sacred Heart of Jesus Knights ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 71-70 photo finish over Trinity Christian Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

Trinity Christian 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 Brayden Waller, who scored 18 points along with five assists and four steals. Kaleb Williams was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five assists.

Sacred Heart of Jesus now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.

Sacred Heart of Jesus will head out on the road to challenge Fayette Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fayette Academy will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Trinity Christian Academy will take on Jackson Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Christian and Trinity Christian Academy are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.