Preview: Trinity Christian Warriors vs. Wickenburg Christian Academy Lion
The Trinity Christian Warriors will square off against the Wickenburg Christian Academy Lion at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Trinity Christian comes in on eight and Wickenburg Christian Academy on six.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Trinity Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the as they made off with a 68-47 win. Trinity Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Wickenburg Christian Academy sidestepped BASIS - Mesa for a 33-31 win.
Wickenburg Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Matthew Sheehan out in front who scored six points along with eight rebounds and four steals. It was the first time this season that Sheehan pulled down eight or more rebounds. Justen Smith was another key contributor, scoring three points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Trinity Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Wickenburg Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Trinity Christian took their victory against Wickenburg Christian Academy when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 49-28. Will Trinity Christian repeat their success, or does Wickenburg Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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