Basketball Game Preview: Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers vs. Bishop Moore Hornets

Two dominant guards in Leila Bryant and Jaiden Peterson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Bishop Moore Hornets at 3:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Bishop Moore likes a good challenge.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is returning to their home court after beating Gateway on theirs, despite the fact Gateway has dominated at home this season. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy snuck past Gateway with a 61-57 win on Thursday.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samantha Fraser, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Fraser has posted since back in November of 2024. Bryant was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 15 points and six boards.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Bishop Moore came up short against Timber Creek on Thursday and fell 55-45. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Wolves are ranked 40th).

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Bishop Moore, they dropped their record down to 6-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.