The Trinity Christian Crusaders will square off against the Brentwood War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Trinity Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Edmund Burke Academy as Trinity Christian made off with a 65-41 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Crusaders, who have now won three games in a row.
Meanwhile, Brentwood posted their biggest win since January 24th on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-29 victory over Gatewood. The War Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Brentwood's win came from a few key players Trinity Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cadence English, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. Her big performance that afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Bailey Barron, who posted eight points along with ten rebounds and six blocks.
Brentwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Trinity Christian's win bumped their record up to 18-11. As for Brentwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Trinity Christian came up short against Brentwood in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 48-40. Can Trinity Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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