The Etna Lions will head out on the road to take on the Trinity Wolves at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Etna opened the new year with a less-than-successful 61-52 defeat to Lost River. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 988th in California, while the Raiders are ranked 84th in Oregon).
Meanwhile, Trinity waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Braves by a score of 65-58.
Trinity's win came from a few key players Etna will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Carver Dresselhaus, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. The game was his third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Aden Short, who shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Trinity smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Etna now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Trinity, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Etna strolled past Trinity when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 42-28. Does Etna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Trinity turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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