The Trinity Christian Crusaders will head out to take on the Brentwood War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Christian will be strutting in after a win while Brentwood will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Trinity Christian took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-21 victory over Windsor Academy. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-8.
Meanwhile, Brentwood fought the good fight in their overtime game against Pinewood Christian on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 39-38 to the Patriots. The War Eagles' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Trinity Christian will have to contain Bailey Barron as she made an impact in Brentwood's last game. She posted eight points along with ten rebounds and seven blocks. Barron has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Rizner, who put up five points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Brentwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Trinity Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Brentwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
Trinity Christian strolled past Brentwood when the teams last played back in January by a score of 47-30. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brentwood's Cadence English, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Trinity Christian still be able to contain English? There's only one way to find out.
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