After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tournament Opponent, the Chapelgate Christian Academy Yellowjackets were happy to have found some success on Friday. They came out on top against Kankakee Trinity Academy by a score of 60-50. Given Chapelgate Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 118th in Maryland, while Kankakee Trinity Academy is ranked 393rd in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chapelgate Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julian Sabbat, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Milledge, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Several Kankakee Trinity Academy players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tommy Kujawa, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Vinny Hendrix, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds.
Chapelgate Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season. As for Kankakee Trinity Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 20-8.
Chapelgate Christian Academy and Veritas Collegiate Academy will face off at 3:00 p.m. on March 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Veritas Collegiate Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Kankakee Trinity Academy, they and Tri-State Christian will face off at 3:00 p.m. on March 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Averaging 71.36 points so far this season, Tri-State Christian's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Kankakee Trinity Academy better be ready for a challenge.
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