Basketball Preview: Trinity Christian Tigers vs. Washington Montessori Eagles
The Trinity Christian Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Washington Montessori Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Trinity Christian has three straight wins, the Eagles have four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Trinity Christian can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Jacksonville Christian Academy with a sharp 69-45 win.
It was another big night for Carter Jordan, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 20 times he's played. Jordan Anderson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Washington Montessori pushed their score all the way to 60 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 81-60 loss to Trinity Christian might stick with them for a while. Washington Montessori was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-25.
Trinity Christian's win bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Washington Montessori, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with that loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Trinity Christian took their victory against the Eagles in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 81-60. With Trinity Christian ahead 49-25 at the half, the match was all but over already.
