Box Score PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. – The Trinity Christian College men's basketball team kept their perfect Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference record intact on Saturday, Nov. 13 when they hosted Calumet College of St. Joseph thanks largely to a 14-point lead at the break. The Wave came out of the locker rooms with a new game plan and outscored Trinity in the second half, but the Trolls held on for an exciting 89-82 win. Braxton Barnhizer led the Troll offense with 22 points, while James Pennington added 17.
THE BASICS
Score: Trinity Christian – 89 | Calumet College of St. Joseph – 82
Location: DeVos Gymnasium | Palos Heights, Illinois
Records: Trinity Christian (5-1, 3-0) | Calumet (1-4, 1-1)
BY THE NUMBERS
- Braxton Barnhizer: Team-leading 22 points (6-of-11, FG; 9-of-10, FT), nine rebounds, three assists
- James Pennington: 17 points (5-of-11, FG; 6-of-7, FT), team-leading 10 rebounds, four assists, steal block
- Erik Cohn: 14 points (5-of-7, FG; 4-of-6, FT), six rebounds
- Myles Johnson: 13 points (5-of-7, FG; 4-of-6, FT), six rebounds
WHAT'S NEXT
Trinity will travel to the University of St. Francis (Ill.) on Monday, Nov. 15 to face the Fighting Saints in CCAC action. Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Sullivan Center in Joliet, Illinois. Proof of COVID vaccination or a negative test result withing 72 hours is required for admission.
