Mary Persons was the 56-50 winner over Trinity Christian when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Mary Persons Bulldogs came up short against the Trinity Christian Lions on Friday, falling 77-54.
Despite the defeat, Mary Persons saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dee Grier went 8 for 13 en route to 23 points and seven assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Knights, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Trinity Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cameron Wallace, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 21 points. The dominant performance gave Wallace a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Brett Skinner, who went 7 for 13 en route to 20 points.
Mary Persons has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for Trinity Christian, with the win, they broke their 18-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-18.
Mary Persons and Trinity Christian could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Mary Persons will face off against Upson-Lee at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 315 places (411 vs. 96). Meanwhile, Trinity Christian (ranked 428th) will meet Fayette County (ranked 162nd) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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