Basketball Game Preview: Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders vs. Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors

The Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders will head out to square off against the Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Old Plank Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Old Plank Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 48-29 victory over St. Joseph Academy on Tuesday. The Defenders pushed the score to 43-17 by the end of the third, a deficit the Flashes cut but never quite recovered from.

Jenna Jiannuzzi continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on ten points and 17 boards. Jiannuzzi is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Wilkins, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Impact Christian Academy, falling 48-24. The Conquerors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The win got Old Plank Christian Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Old Plank Christian Academy took their victory against Trinity Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 43-20. In that game, Old Plank Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 32-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.