Kankakee Trinity Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 65-59 W over HomeSchool Resource Center. Given Kankakee Trinity Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while HomeSchool Resource Center is ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kankakee Trinity Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tommy Kujawa, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Kujawa has scored at least 25% of Kankakee Trinity Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Schurman, who scored 15 points along with 6 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why HomeSchool Resource Center lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cedrick Jefferson. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with 5 rebounds. Jefferson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Fredrick Jefferson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Kankakee Trinity Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for HomeSchool Resource Center, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Kankakee Trinity Academy will head out on the road to face off against Families of Faith Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for HomeSchool Resource Center, they will be playing at home against Fort Wayne HomeSchool at 12:40 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Fort Wayne HomeSchool's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests.
