Salem Baptist Christian falls despite strong effort from Garrett Trinkle

By Team Reports Dec 18, 2023, 5:16am

Recap: Salem Baptist Christian Vikings vs. Calvary Christian Cougar

This season hasn't been kind to the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings, who are still winless after their eighth match. They had to suffer through a rough 89-48 loss at the hands of Calvary Christian.

Despite the loss, Salem Baptist Christian still got an impressive performance from Garrett Trinkle, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Trinkle scored a full 45.8% of Salem Baptist Christian's points, the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Eli Hedrick, who scored eight points.

Salem Baptist Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Calvary Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.

Salem Baptist Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Vandalia Christian at 7:00 p.m. on December 16th. Calvary Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Gospel Light Christian at 2:30 p.m. on December 16th. Gospel Light Christian is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.