The Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight loss. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 73-66 loss to Trinity Christian. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Pierce Lindic and Gabriel Jackson-Mallett certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Lindic scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, while Jackson-Mallett scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. That's the first time this season that Lindic scored 15 or more points. Isaiah Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Kennesaw Mountain bumped their record down to 3-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Trinity Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-7.
Kennesaw Mountain won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against South Paulding at 4:30 p.m. on January 6th. One thing working in South Paulding's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches. Trinity Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Starr's Mill at 1:30 p.m. on January 6th. Starr's Mill has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 259 points over their last four contests.
