Even though the Parish Episcopal Panthers have not done well against the Trinity Christian Trojans recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Parish Episcopal came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 64-53. Given Parish Episcopal's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Trojans are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Parish Episcopal found their leader in underclassman Armon Almuttar, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Almuttar is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 20 or more in the last four games he's played. Antoine Almuttar was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds.
Parish Episcopal is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Trinity Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-12.
Parish Episcopal will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on the Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Trinity Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Spartans at 7:30 p.m. DasCHE has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 903 points over their last 13 contests.
