Kankakee Trinity Academy's and Westlake Christian Academy's contest on Saturday was close at halftime, but Kankakee Trinity Academy turned on the heat in the second half with 40 points. Kankakee Trinity Academy were the clear victor by a 59-37 margin over the Westlake Christian Academy Eagles. Kankakee Trinity Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Akira Hori, who went 9-for-19 en route to 23 points in addition to eight steals and seven boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinny Hendrix, who posted 18 points.
Despite the loss, Westlake Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Caleb Nieze, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Johno Ledr was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Kankakee Trinity Academy
| 02/01/25 vs Westlake Christian Academy | 59-37 |
| 01/14/25 vs HomeSchool Resource Center | 50-37 |
| 01/13/25 vs Heritage Christian | 69-63 |
| 01/07/25 vs Calvary Christian Academy | 65-28 |
| 12/13/24 vs Portage Christian | 73-31 |
| + 9 more games |
Kankakee Trinity Academy pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points over those games. As for Westlake Christian Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-15.
Kankakee Trinity Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-49 victory against Grant Park on the 4th. As for Westlake Christian Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 61-49 loss against Kenosha Christian Life on the 4th.
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