Basketball Recap: Atlantic Christian's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

12/19/24 vs Calvary Academy	64
02/18/25 vs Cape May County Tech	57
02/18/25 vs Buena	53
01/31/25 @ Calvary Academy	40
12/03/24 vs The Pilgrim Academy	34

Atlantic Christian entered their tilt with Kankakee Trinity Academy on Friday with nine consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with ten. They blew past Kankakee Trinity Academy 71-50. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Atlantic Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Stokes out in front who dropped a triple-double with 18 points, ten boards, and ten assists. The matchup was Stokes' seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Charlie Costello was another key player, going 9-for-14 to rack up 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Stokes wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Atlantic Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. Atlantic Christian is 22-4 when they've passed the ball that well.

Kankakee Trinity Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vinny Hendrix, who posted 21 points and seven boards. Ivan Hendrix also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.

Atlantic Christian's win bumped their record up to 25-10. As for Kankakee Trinity Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 22-11.

Atlantic Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-56 victory against Genoa Christian Academy on the 8th. As for Kankakee Trinity Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-43 win against Columbia County Christian on the 8th.