Basketball Recap: Trinity Academy Piles Up the Points Against Wake Christian Academy

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 vs Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill	62
11/19/24 vs Thales Academy Rolesville	47
12/06/24 vs St. David's	47
01/28/25 vs Wake Christian Academy	46
11/15/24 @ Thales Academy Apex	44

Trinity Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs 79-49. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 30 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Wake Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Preston Avery went 6 of 11 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paxton Coon, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points.

Trinity Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for Wake Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.

Trinity Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 75-34 win against Cary Christian on the 31st. As for Wake Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-29 defeat against GRACE Christian on the 31st.