Central Christian is 4-0 against Trinity Christian School of Griffin since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Central Christian Crusaders are on the road again and play against the Trinity Christian School of Griffin LIONS at 6:00 p.m. on December 7th. Hopefully Central Christian is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Trinity Christian School of Griffin in Georgia (Central Christian is ranked 199th, while Trinity Christian School of Griffin is ranked 435th).
Last Tuesday, Central Christian took a serious blow against Heritage, falling 87-28. Central Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-17.
The losing side was boosted by Sarah Passow, who scored 4 points along with 5 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian School of Griffin's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 54-30 loss at the hands of Pike County. Trinity Christian School of Griffin found out winning isn't easy when you make five fewer threes than your opponent.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Aubrey Spitzer, who scored 8 points along with 6 rebounds. She scored a full 26.7% of Trinity Christian School of Griffin's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Nabilah Akhtar was another key contributor, scoring 7 points.
Their wins bumped Central Christian to 2-3 and Heritage to 5-0.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's game: Central Christian have been dynamite from deep this season, having only made 35.4% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Trinity Christian School of Griffin, though, as they've only made 22.3% of theirs this season. Given Central Christian's sizeable advantage in that area, Trinity Christian School of Griffin will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Everything came up roses for Central Christian against Trinity Christian School of Griffin in their previous meeting back in February as the team secured a 67-25 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
