Preview: Trinity Christian School of Griffin LIONS vs. Central Christian Crusaders
Trinity Christian School of Griffin is 0-5 against Central Christian since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Trinity Christian School of Griffin LIONS will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Christian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Trinity Christian School of Griffin focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Thursday.
After soaring to a 25-point victory in their last game, Trinity Christian School of Griffin came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of Peoples Baptist Academy by a score of 42-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Trinity Christian School of Griffin has suffered yet this season.
Trinity Christian School of Griffin's defeat came about despite a quality game from Leah McLaurin, who scored nine points along with seven assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Thompson, who scored 11 points.
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 posted their biggest win yet this season on Saturday. They blew past Harvester Christian Academy 49-17 on the road. The win was just what Central Christian needed coming off of a 70-35 loss in their prior match.
Central Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was 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. Another player making a difference was Sarah Passow, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Trinity Christian School of Griffin's defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-9. As for Central Christian, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Trinity Christian School of Griffin have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 27.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Central Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 33.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Trinity Christian School of Griffin was taken down by Central Christian 50-18 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Trinity Christian School of Griffin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
