Trinity Prep unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 74-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crooms Academy Panthers on Tuesday. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2019.
Despite the loss, Trinity Prep saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Taine Miller went 6-for-12 on his way to 18 points in addition to six assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Sasser, who posted seven points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Micah Parker was a one-man wrecking crew For Crooms Academy. as he dropped a double-double with 17 points and 15 boards. Those 15 rebounds gave Parker a new career-high. Gabriel Cestero was another key player, shooting 50% from the field to rack up 16 points.
Looking ahead, Trinity Prep will square off against Innovation at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Crooms Academy, they will face off against Burns Sci-Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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