Basketball Game Preview: Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion vs. North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights

The Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion will square off against the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-37, which was the final score in Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's tilt against Asheville School (Independent) on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Lion can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Blues are ranked 41st).

Noah Kim put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 16 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in January. Solano Barbeito was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, North Raleigh Christian Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 52-47 to Cardinal Gibbons. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.

Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill took a serious blow against North Raleigh Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2015, falling 82-45. Will Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.