The Trinity Christian Academy Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. They took a 47-29 bruising from The First Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Trinity Christian Academy in their matchups with the Royals: they've now lost three in a row.
Leading The First Academy to victory were Brianna Garcia and Bianca Hall. Garcia scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals, while Hall scored 20 points along with seven steals. It was the first time this season that Garcia pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sophia Silva, who scored six points.
Trinity Christian Academy has not been sharp recently as the team's lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for The First Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-10.
Trinity Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Titans at 4:30 p.m. on February 2nd. University is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses. As for The First Academy, they will take on the Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Avery Michels and Hall.
