The Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion entered their tilt with the Thales Academy Apex Titans with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill came out on top against Thales Academy Apex by a score of 84-73 on Monday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Kyren Smith, who shot 7-for-14 from long range and dropped a triple-double on 37 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists. That makes it nine consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's points. Zachary Powery was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 17 rebounds.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Thales Academy Apex, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill will take on Friendship Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thales Academy Apex will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Lee Christian at 7:15 p.m. on January 11th. Lee Christian is on a three-game streak of home losses, Thales Academy Apex a nine-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change.
