Trinity is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Quincy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Trinity Wolves will host the Quincy Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Trinity was handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Etna last Friday. Trinity breezed past Etna to the tune of 61-27. With that win, the Wolves brought their scoring average up to 50.2 points per game.
Claire Cox had a dynamite game for Trinity, dropping a double-double with 21 points and 13 boards. Elsie Storckman was another key player, dropping a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds.
Trinity smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Quincy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victor by a 63-40 margin over East Nicolaus on Thursday. 63 seems to be a good number for the Trojans as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Trinity better keep an eye on Shelby Nussle. She was instrumental in Quincy's win, almost dropping a double-double with 23 points and nine boards. The game was Nussle's fourth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar McCarthy, who posted three points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.
Quincy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.6 points over those games. Trinity's win bumped their record up to 21-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Trinity has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Quincy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
