Basketball Game Preview: First Assembly Christian Lions vs. Trinity Christian Tigers

By Team Reports Jan 11, 2025, 3:46am

Basketball Preview: First Assembly Christian Lions vs. Trinity Christian Tigers

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Previous Games

12/03/24 - Home52-48 W
02/04/20 - Home59-16 W
12/16/19 - Away59-62 L
01/08/19 - Home45-29 W
12/17/18 - Away55-40 W
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First Assembly Christian has gone 9-1 against Trinity Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the First Assembly Christian Lions duke it out with the Trinity Christian Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for First Assembly Christian and seven for Trinity Christian dating back to last season.

Last Tuesday, First Assembly Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-45 to Southern Christian.

Despite the loss, First Assembly Christian had strong showings from Garrison Williams, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds, and Bryce Sasser, who posted 17 points. That was a full 37.8% of First Assembly Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points.

Meanwhile, Trinity Christian scored the most points they've had this season back in December of 2024, but it wasn't enough. They took a 52-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of First Assembly Christian. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 11-4 in the first quarter.

First Assembly Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Trinity Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.

First Assembly Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Trinity Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 52-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for First Assembly Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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