The Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors will head out on the road to square off against the Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Christian Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight defeats, while Old Plank Christian Academy will come in with five straight victories.
On Tuesday, Trinity Christian Academy came up short against St. Johns Country Day and fell 31-19. While losing is never fun, the Conquerors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 554th, while the Spartans are ranked 220th).
Meanwhile, Old Plank Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over University Christian on Tuesday, taking the game 48-36.
Trinity Christian Academy better keep an eye on Jenna Jiannuzzi. She was instrumental in Old Plank Christian Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 17 rebounds. Jiannuzzi is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Wilkins, who posted 13 points and four steals.
Old Plank Christian Academy 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 nine offensive boards in 26 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Old Plank Christian Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Trinity Christian Academy suffered a grim 39-17 defeat to Old Plank Christian Academy in their previous matchup on Friday. Can Trinity Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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