The Trinity Raiders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their tenth straight loss. They were beaten by Butler County 85-28. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Trinity has scored all season.
Ty Price was his usual excellent self, scoring 38 points along with seven assists and two steals for Butler County. That makes it three consecutive games in which Price has scored at least a third of Butler County's points. Lawson Rice was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Trinity's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-14. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Butler County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Trinity won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Butler County at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th. Averaging 75.4 so far this season, Butler County's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Trinity better be ready for a challenge. As for Butler County, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Trinity at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th. Trinity will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings (they are ranked 274th, while Butler County is ranked 72nd).
