Kankakee Trinity Academy suffers eighth straight loss on the road

By Team Reports Dec 20, 2023, 2:50pm

Recap: Kankakee Trinity Academy vs. Victory Christian Academy Lions

This season hasn't been kind to Kankakee Trinity Academy, who are still winless after their eighth game. They took a serious blow against Victory Christian Academy on Friday, falling 49-18. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kankakee Trinity Academy in their matchups with Victory Christian Academy: they've now lost four in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Kankakee Trinity Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Meen Darasidh. Despite the final result, she scored eight points. Darasidh scored a full 44.4% of Kankakee Trinity Academy's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Among those leading the charge was Amariah Jankowski, who scored 11 points. The game was her third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ellen Penner, who scored eight points.

Kankakee Trinity Academy bumped their record down to 0-8 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.4 points per game. As for Victory Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.

Kankakee Trinity Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Victory Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Lakeland Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Lakeland Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 31 on Saturday.