The Trinity Christian Tigers will take on New Bern Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Trinity Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Community Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Trinity Christian blew past Community Christian 53-32 on Tuesday. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/28/25 vs Community Christian | 6 |
| 01/27/25 @ Eastern Christian HomeSchool | 6 |
| 01/17/25 vs Christ Covenant | 2 |
| 01/16/25 @ New Bern Christian Academy | 4 |
| 01/14/25 @ Greenville Christian Academy | 5 |
Trinity Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Riley Burnham led the charge by going 5 for 9 on her way to 12 points and six steals. Burnham has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Macey Skinner was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Trinity Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, New Bern Christian Academy came up short against Gramercy Christian on Tuesday and fell 54-44. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as New Bern Christian Academy came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Gramercy Christian is ranked 263rd).
Trinity Christian's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for New Bern Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
Trinity Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against New Bern Christian Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 56-51 win. Does Trinity Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Bern Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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