Basketball Recap: Zack Niven Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Tipton-Rosemark Academy

Trinity Christian Academy won the last time they faced Tipton-Rosemark Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Trinity Christian Academy Lions strolled past the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels with points to spare, taking the game 78-63. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Rebels are ranked 194th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Trinity Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zack Niven, who went 8 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points. The dominant performance gave Niven a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Gabe Lee, who went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points.

Trinity Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.

Trinity Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Tipton-Rosemark Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.

Trinity Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-18 win against Carroll Academy on the 29th. As for Tipton-Rosemark Academy, they will take on Jackson Christian on Tuesday.