A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Trinity Tigers duke it out with the Onalaska Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Trinity is headed into Friday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-37 heartbreaker at the hands of Crockett.
| 01/07/25 @ Crockett | 21 |
| 01/03/25 @ New Waverly | 18 |
| 12/31/24 vs Cushing | 23 |
| 12/17/24 vs Hudson | 19 |
| 12/14/24 @ Leon | 15 |
Despite the defeat, Trinity saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mariah Tyson dropped a double-double on 12 points and 21 rebounds. Tyson has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 19 times she's played. Ariah English was another key player, putting up six points along with eight boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Trinity smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Onalaska came up short against Coldspring-Oakhurst on Tuesday, falling 43-18. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Trinity's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Onalaska, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season.
Trinity was able to grind out a solid win over Onalaska when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 39-28. Will Trinity repeat their success, or does Onalaska have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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