It was a good run, but the Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost to Trinity Academy at home by a decisive 76-60 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill in their matchups with Trinity Academy: they've now lost seven in a row.
Loss or not, Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill got some senior leadership from Kyren Smith and Zachary Powery. Smith scored 24 points along with six rebounds and three blocks, while Powery. scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That's the first time this season that Smith posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Micah Strawn, who scored six points.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Trinity Academy, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Thales Academy Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Trinity Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cary Christian at 6:45 p.m. on January 19th. Hopefully Cary Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six last Wednesday.
