Basketball Recap: Laurence Manning Academy Comes Up Short

Laurence Manning Academy lost against Trinity Collegiate back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats fell 63-51 to the Trinity Collegiate Titans. The Swampcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Trinity Collegiate's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jy?Ell Preston led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Those 22 points gave Preston a new career-high. Landon Wilson was another key player, going 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points along with five assists and three steals.

Laurence Manning Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Trinity Collegiate, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-10.

While Laurence Manning Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.