There's no place like home for the Trinity Christian Lions, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They managed a 75-71 victory over Troup County on Friday. Given Trinity Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Troup County is ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gabbie Grooms was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 42 points, 13 rebounds, and ten assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Trinity Christian's points. Madison Bennett was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Despite the defeat, Troup County saw an underclassman step up: Sheniyah Philpot scored 35 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Philpot has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ma'liyah Gilbert, who scored 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Trinity Christian's win bumped their record up to 18-9. As for Troup County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season.
Trinity Christian will head out on the road to face off against Bainbridge at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Trinity Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season. As for Troup County, they will head out on the road to challenge Hardaway at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hardaway will roll in looking for their 20th straight win, something Troup County surely won't give up without a fight.
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