Basketball Recap: Madison Hager's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Trivium Prep over Kingman Academy

Trivium Prep lost against Kingman Academy back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Trivium Prep Crimson Knights received a blow as they fell 53-35 to the Kingman Academy Tigers.

Trivium Prep's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Hager, who went 8 of 20 en route to 16 points along with seven steals and five assists. Hager is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Coby Luekenga, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 20 boards.

Even though they lost, Trivium Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Trivium Prep's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Kingman Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.

Trivium Prep will square off against Glendale Prep Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kingman Academy, they will challenge Kingman at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.