Trinity Christian proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 20) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the John Paul II Cardinals 70-67. The win was familiar territory for the Lions, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Lucai Anderson
| 12/04/25 vs John Paul II | 27 |
| 12/02/25 vs Frenship | 23 |
| 11/26/25 vs Palo Duro | 20 |
Trinity Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucai Anderson led the charge by going 11-for-26 to rack up 27 points. The game was Anderson's third in a row with at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of John Cooper, who shot 88% from the field en route to 16 points and seven boards.
Trinity Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Trinity Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for John Paul II, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3.
The Lions wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 66-61 defeat against the Trojans on the 5th. John Paul II has also already played their next game (against Legacy Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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