Kankakee Trinity Academy will venture away from home to face off against the Calumet Christian Patriots at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Kankakee Trinity Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with eight straight losses, while Calumet Christian will come in with four straight victories.
Last Monday, Kankakee Trinity Academy might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family an easy 50-25 win. While losing is never fun, Kankakee Trinity Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 653rd, while Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family is ranked 92nd).
Despite the defeat, Kankakee Trinity Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Macey Monacelli dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Calumet Christian took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 59-30 victory over Heritage Christian. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
Calumet Christian's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Kankakee Trinity Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Kankakee Trinity Academy took a serious blow against Calumet Christian in their previous matchup back in February, falling 67-22. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Kankakee Trinity Academy was down 40-14.
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