On Thursday, Kankakee Trinity Academy strolled past the Greater Grace Christian Academy Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 56-42. The victory was all the more spectacular given Kankakee Trinity Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 362nd in Illinois, while Greater Grace Christian Academy is ranked 167th in Maryland).
Johnny Bayarra
| 03/06/25 vs Greater Grace Christian Academy | 14 |
| 01/13/25 vs Heritage Christian | 13 |
| 12/06/24 @ Calvary Christian Academy | 13 |
| 12/19/24 @ Calumet Christian | 11 |
| 02/08/25 vs Families of Faith Christian Academy | 10 |
Kankakee Trinity Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Johnny Bayarra out in front who shot 71% from the field on his way to 14 points and seven boards. Those 14 points gave Bayarra a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Akira Hori, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds.
Loss or not, Greater Grace Christian Academy got some senior leadership from Nick Lee and Kelly Turner. Lee earned 14 points, while Turner scored 13 points.
Kankakee Trinity Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. Greater Grace Christian Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-10.
Kankakee Trinity Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 71-50 defeat against Atlantic Christian on the 7th. As for Greater Grace Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-49 victory against Varsity Opponent on the 7th.
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