Preview: Central Christian Crusaders vs. Trinity Christian School of Griffin LIONS
Central Christian is 5-0 against Trinity Christian School of Griffin since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Central Christian Crusaders on the road again and play against the Trinity Christian School of Griffin LIONS at 6:00 p.m. on January 22nd. Trinity Christian School of Griffin took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Central Christian, who comes in off a win.
Central Christian posted their biggest victory yet this season on Saturday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 49-17 victory over Harvester Christian Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Central Christian has posted against Harvester Christian Academy since January 14, 2020.
Central Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Riley Clark, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. That's the first time this season that Clark pulled down eight or more rebounds. Sarah Passow was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Trinity Christian School of Griffin suffered their closest loss yet this season on Thursday. They fell just short of Peoples Baptist Academy by a score of 42-40.
Despite the loss, Trinity Christian School of Griffin got a solid performance out of Leah McLaurin, who scored nine points along with seven assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of McKinleigh Norwood, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Trinity Christian School of Griffin were working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Central Christian now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Trinity Christian School of Griffin, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-9.
Keep an eye on the arc in Monday's game: Central Christian have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.5% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Trinity Christian School of Griffin, though, as they've only made 27.2% of their threes per game this season. Given Central Christian's sizeable advantage in that area, Trinity Christian School of Griffin will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Central Christian against Trinity Christian School of Griffin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 50-18 win. Will Central Christian repeat their success, or does Trinity Christian School of Griffin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
