Peoples Baptist Academy suffers third straight loss at home

By Team Reports Jan 18, 2024, 7:12pm

Recap: Peoples Baptist Academy Knights vs. Trinity Christian School of Griffin LIONS

The Peoples Baptist Academy Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 87-52 loss at the hands of Trinity Christian School of Griffin. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Peoples Baptist Academy has suffered since November 27, 2023.

Leading Trinity Christian School of Griffin to victory were Jalen English and Jaylen Dallas. English shot 6-for-8 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds, while Dallas dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dallas has scored all season. Jeremiah Greene was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with three steals.

Peoples Baptist Academy bumped their record down to 2-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Trinity Christian School of Griffin, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.

Peoples Baptist Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Appling Christian Academy at 8:00 p.m. on January 19th. Trinity Christian School of Griffin won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Holy Ground Baptist Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th.