Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Trinity

Blazers

Previous 3 Games

02/02/26 vs St. Francis	46-34
01/29/26 vs Payton College Prep	69-32
01/27/26 vs Amundsen	64-35

Trinity extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping them up to 18-8. They came out on top against the St. Francis Spartans by a score of 46-34. That's more bragging rights for the Blazers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Trinity found their leader in sophomore Keyera Gamble, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards. Ijeoma Conley also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Trinity was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Francis only racked up three.

As for St. Francis, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-15. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while Trinity is ranked 44th).

Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alyssa Freeman, who posted ten points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Courtny Bridgeforth, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds.

Coming up, Trinity won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against DePaul College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Francis, they and IC Catholic Prep will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played.