Etna hasn't had much luck against Trinity recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Etna Lions will head out to challenge the Trinity Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Etna is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Plumas Charter 48-30 last Friday. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly 18 points.
Meanwhile, Trinity had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They breezed by the Braves to the tune of 59-25. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Trinity's win came from a few key players Etna will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Claire Cox, who went 5 for 6 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelynn Nugent, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 11 points in addition to seven boards and six steals.
Trinity smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Trinity has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.9 points per game. As for Etna, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Etna suffered a grim 45-23 defeat to Trinity in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Etna avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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