Trinity is 1-9 against Eastern Randolph since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Trinity Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Eastern Randolph Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Trinity lost to Providence Grove at home by a 40-21 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 396th, while the Patriots are ranked 183rd).
Despite the loss, Trinity saw an underclassman step up: freshman Madison Hill went 5 of 10 en route to 15 points. That was a full 71.4% of Trinity's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Eastern Randolph ended up a good deal behind Uwharrie Charter Academy on Thursday and lost 68-49. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Eastern Randolph's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Trinity, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Trinity suffered a grim 51-25 defeat to Eastern Randolph in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Trinity, Ziera Watson (who put up 22 points along with five boards and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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