Basketball Preview: Trinity Christian Academy Lions vs. West Carroll War Eagles
The Trinity Christian Academy Lions will square off against the West Carroll War Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Trinity Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
While Trinity Christian Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past St. Agnes Academy 59-33 on Thursday. The Lions pushed the score to 51-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Stars cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Tori Robinson, who went 12 for 15 en route to 29 points plus five rebounds and three steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 16.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Grace Cleek, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Trinity Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a win for West Carroll just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 75-26 defeat at the hands of Houston. The War Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Trinity Christian Academy against West Carroll in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, as the squad secured a 78-44 win. Does Trinity Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Carroll turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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