Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Kankakee Trinity Academy

Kankakee Trinity Academy entered their tilt with Grant Park on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 54-49 W against the Grant Park Dragons. That's more bragging rights for Kankakee Trinity Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Vinny Hendrix

Points

02/04/25 @ Grant Park	18
02/01/25 vs Westlake Christian Academy	18
01/27/25 @ HomeSchool Resource Center	24

Kankakee Trinity Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Vinny Hendrix, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 14 boards. The match was Hendrix's third in a row with at least 18 points. Cory Hathaway was another key player, going 6-for-15 en route to 17 points and three steals.

Grant Park's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Blake Brown, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 44.9% of Grant Park's points, marking the sixth time in a row Brown has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Greenholdt, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 12 points and seven boards.

Kankakee Trinity Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Grant Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.

Kankakee Trinity Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 86-36 win against Families of Faith Christian Academy on the 8th. As for Grant Park, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-52 defeat against Grace Christian Academy on the 8th.