Praise Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 76-56 to the Trinity Christian School of Griffin LIONS. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 72-55 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Trinity Christian School of Griffin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Israel Lockridge led the charge by going 7 of 12 en route to 16 points and seven steals. Lockridge is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least five every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Greene, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 21 points.
Praise Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Trinity Christian School of Griffin, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Praise Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-59 defeat against Oakwood Christian on the 18th. As for Trinity Christian School of Griffin, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Trinity Christian School of Griffin LIONS face off against the Lafayette Christian Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Christian School of Griffin has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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