Basketball Recap: Trinity Christian Takes a Loss

Trinity Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 57-49 defeat to the Fayette County Tigers. The Lions were probably out for revenge after losing 61-48 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Taj Jawwaad went supernova for Fayette County, going 7 for 11 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds. Those seven boards gave Jawwaad a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaren Blankenship, who posted 14 points and five rebounds.

Trinity Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Fayette County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trinity Christian will face off against LaGrange at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. LaGrange will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Trinity Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fayette County, they will challenge Troup County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Troup County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Fayette County likes a good challenge.