Basketball Recap: Mallory Arnold's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Trinity Christian Academy over Jackson Christian

If Trinity Christian Academy was feeling good fresh off their 59-14 takedown of Tipton-Rosemark Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trinity Christian Academy Lions fell to the Jackson Christian Eagles 59-53. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Trinity Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mallory Arnold, who posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Rylee Hidrogo, who went 5 of 12 en route to 14 points.

Trinity Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Jackson Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.

Trinity Christian Academy and Jackson Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. Trinity Christian Academy will challenge Fayette Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 240 places (131 vs. 371). Trinity Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season. Similarly, Jackson Christian (ranked 109th) will meet Tipton-Rosemark Academy (ranked 347th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.