Basketball Recap: Trinity Christian Skates Past Bethel Christian Academy with Ease

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 vs Faith Christian Academy	49
12/06/24 vs Southside Christian	48
01/06/25 @ Varsity Opponent	47
11/09/24 @ Unity Christian Academy	45
12/02/24 vs Pitt County P	45

Trinity Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 54-20 victory over the Bethel Christian Academy Trojans. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Trinity Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Riley Burnham, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Burnham has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Marlee Little, who posted 11 points along with seven boards and five steals.

Trinity Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.

Trinity Christian pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Bethel Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-13.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trinity Christian will square off against Christ Covenant at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Christian's defense has only allowed 28.6 points per game this season, so Christ Covenant's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bethel Christian Academy, they will take on Greenville Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.