Basketball Recap: Vinny Hendrix's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Kankakee Trinity Academy over Atlantic Christian

Kankakee Trinity Academy suffered their biggest loss since December 12, 2024 on Friday. They lost 71-50 to the Atlantic Christian Cougars. Kankakee Trinity Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Atlantic Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2019.

Several Kankakee Trinity Academy players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Vinny Hendrix, who posted 21 points and seven boards. Akira Hori was another key player, putting up 15 points and six rebounds.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Atlantic Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Stokes, who dropped a triple-double with 18 points, ten boards, and ten assists. The dominant performance also gave Stokes a new career-high in steals (six). Another player making a difference was Charlie Costello, who shot 64% from the field on his way to 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Kankakee Trinity Academy's loss dropped their record down to 22-11. As for Atlantic Christian, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 25-10.

Kankakee Trinity Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 49-43 win against Columbia County Christian on the 8th. As for Atlantic Christian, they have also already played their next contest, a 64-56 victory against Genoa Christian Academy on the 8th.