Basketball Preview: Trinity Christian Academy Lions vs. Memphis East Mustangs
The Trinity Christian Academy Lions will face off against the Memphis East Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Trinity Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 69-55 win over Wenonah on Saturday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 31st in Tennessee, while the Dragons are ranked 185th in Alabama), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trinity Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaleb Williams led the charge by going 10 for 15 en route to 22 points plus three steals. Another player making a difference was Zack Niven, who went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points.
Trinity Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Memphis East put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 62-53 victory over University School of Jackson. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The win made it two in a row for Trinity Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Memphis East, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
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