Basketball Game Preview: Calvary Christian Academy Knights vs. Kankakee Trinity Academy

The Calvary Christian Academy Knights will venture away from home to take on Kankakee Trinity Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Calvary Christian Academy has four straight victories, Kankakee Trinity Academy has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Saturday, Calvary Christian Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Quad Cities Christian 63-20. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Kankakee Trinity Academy played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 54-28 to Heritage Christian. While losing is never fun, Kankakee Trinity Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 696th in Illinois, while Heritage Christian is ranked 329th in Indiana).

Despite the defeat, Kankakee Trinity Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Macey Monacelli went 5 for 7 on her way to 13 points.

Calvary Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Kankakee Trinity Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.

Everything came up roses for Calvary Christian Academy against Kankakee Trinity Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 70-16 victory. In that matchup, Calvary Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 42-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.