Basketball Preview: Trenton Tigers vs. Bronson Eagles
Trenton is 10-0 against Bronson since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Trenton Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Bronson Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Trenton is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Madison County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Trenton blew Madison County out of the water with a 70-43 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 21 point advantage.
Nyima Gillyard had an outrageously good game as she dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayley Sloan, who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points.
Trenton was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madison County only racked up ten.
Meanwhile, Bronson had to endure an 18-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Riverside Christian by a score of 63-53 on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Eagles' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Bronson found their leader in sophomore Andrea Schuler, who earned 34 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Schuler a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Madison Dean was another key player, scoring eight points plus three steals.
Bronson's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Trenton, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Trenton against Bronson in their previous matchup back in February, as the team secured a 74-10 victory. Does Trenton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bronson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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