Preview: Trinity Academy Tigers vs. Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs
After two games on the road, Trinity Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Trinity Academy really took it to Thales Academy Rolesville for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-20 victory on the road.
Meanwhile, Wake Christian Academy escaped with a win on Tuesday against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill by the margin of a single free throw, 43-42. The victory was just what Wake Christian Academy needed coming off of a 53-24 loss in their prior matchup.
Wake Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emma Crissman out in front who scored 18 points along with 3 steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Crissman has scored at least 25% of Wake Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Sallie grace Quinn, who scored 6 points along with 5 rebounds.
Trinity Academy's win bumped their season record to 2-0 while Thales Academy Rolesville's defeat dropped theirs to 0-4.
Trinity Academy beat Wake Christian Academy 26-15 when the teams last played back in January. Does Trinity Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wake Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
