The Trinity Christian Academy Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by St. Joseph Academy 58-29. While losing is never fun, Trinity Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 535th, while St. Joseph Academy is ranked 185th).
Trinity Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Haylee Morelli and Elimar Rosado Lopez. Morelli scored 20 points, while Rosado Lopez scored six points. Morelli scored a full 69% of Trinity Christian Academy's points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Trinity Christian Academy's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-4. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.8 points per game. As for St. Joseph Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Trinity Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Warner Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will be playing at home against Florida School for the Deaf & Blind at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Florida School for the Deaf & Blind will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
