Basketball Recap: Trinity Christian Lions vs. Spalding Jaguars
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Trinity Christian). They blew past the Spalding Jaguars, posting an 83-35 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 32 points or more this season.
Trinity Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Madison Bennett out in front who went 10 for 18 en route to 23 points plus six assists and three steals. With that strong performance, Bennett is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. Another player making a difference was Reese Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 rebounds.
Trinity Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Trinity Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Spalding, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trinity Christian will head out to challenge Hebron Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Hebron Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Spalding, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Spalding Jaguars face off against the Fayette County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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