Kankakee Trinity Academy has gone 9-0 against Donovan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Kankakee Trinity Academy will head out on the road to challenge the Donovan Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Kankakee Trinity Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Kankakee Trinity Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over HomeSchool Resource Center, taking the game 50-37. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kankakee Trinity Academy.
| 01/14/25 vs HomeSchool Resource Center | 7 |
| 01/13/25 vs Heritage Christian | 3 |
| 01/11/25 @ Westlake Christian Academy | 3 |
| 02/16/24 @ Portage Christian | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ Families of Faith Christian Academy | 2 |
Kankakee Trinity Academy found their leader in freshman Cory Hathaway, who went 7 for 13 en route to 21 points and seven rebounds. Those seven boards gave Hathaway a new career-high. Johnny Bayarra was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Donovan came into Friday's contest having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Tri-Point by a score of 61-48 on Friday. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Donovan's win came from a few key players Kankakee Trinity Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braden Klecan, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 20 points along with eight boards and five steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Hennieke, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds.
Kankakee Trinity Academy pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points per game. As for Donovan, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Kankakee Trinity Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Donovan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Kankakee Trinity Academy against Donovan in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 82-50 win. Will Kankakee Trinity Academy repeat their success, or does Donovan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
