Basketball Game Preview: Trinity Christian Lions vs. Oxford Yellow Jackets

The Trinity Christian Lions just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Oxford Yellow Jackets at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Trinity Christian has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Oxford will arrive with three straight wins.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 83-34, which was the final score in Trinity Christian's tilt against Sandy Creek on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 471st, while the Patriots are ranked 21st).

Meanwhile, Oxford humbled Pell City with a 69-24 victory. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 29 points or more this season.

Oxford's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Trinity Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.