St. Marys fought the good fight in their overtime game against Trinity Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 67-59 to the Trinity Christian Warriors. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Blue Devils came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Warriors are ranked 805th).
Austin Porta was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 22 en route to 23 points for Trinity Christian. Porta continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. Harlen Jackson was another key player, going 5 of 6 to rack up 13 points and eight boards.
St. Marys has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Trinity Christian, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-12.
Coming up, St. Marys won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Wahama at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Trinity Christian, they will challenge Hundred at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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