Basketball Game Preview: New Bern Christian Academy vs. Trinity Christian Tigers

New Bern Christian Academy will challenge the Trinity Christian Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Bern Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Trinity Christian will be coming in after a loss.

On Tuesday, New Bern Christian Academy earned a 56-47 win over Jacksonville Christian Academy.

Meanwhile, after a string of 14 wins, Trinity Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Greenville Christian Academy by a score of 51-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since February 2, 2024.

New Bern Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Riley Burnham, one of several Trinity Christian players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 16 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Burnham is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenna Overton, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 14 points.

Even though they lost, Trinity Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.

Trinity Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4. As for New Bern Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.

New Bern Christian Academy came up short against Trinity Christian when the teams last played on Friday, falling 47-36. Will New Bern Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.