Basketball Game Preview: Carroll Academy Jaguars vs. Trinity Christian Academy Lions

Carroll Academy hasn't had much luck against Trinity Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Carroll Academy Jaguars challenge the Trinity Christian Academy Lions at 2:00 p.m.

Carroll Academy is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 26th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They were outmatched by Fayette Academy and fell 66-10. That's two games in a row now that the Jaguars have lost by exactly 56 points.

Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with Tipton-Rosemark Academy on Tuesday as they won 78-63. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Rebels are ranked 193rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Trinity Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Carroll Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.

Carroll Academy was dealt a bruising 79-26 loss at the hands of Trinity Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trinity Christian Academy's Lake Helton, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 15 points and five boards. Now that Carroll Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.