Kankakee Trinity Academy will take on the Calvary Christian Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Kankakee Trinity Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 13 straight losses, while Calvary Christian Academy will come in with four straight wins.
Kankakee Trinity Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Heritage Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kankakee Trinity Academy lost 54-28 to Heritage Christian. While losing is never fun, Kankakee Trinity Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 696th in Illinois, while Heritage Christian is ranked 329th in Indiana).
Despite the defeat, Kankakee Trinity Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Macey Monacelli went 5 of 7 on her way to 13 points.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Calvary Christian Academy against Quad Cities Christian on Saturday as the team secured a 63-20 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.
Calvary Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Kankakee Trinity Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Kankakee Trinity Academy took a serious blow against Calvary Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 70-16. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Kankakee Trinity Academy was down 42-8.
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