The Trinity Bulldogs will take on the Leadership Academy Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Trinity is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season.
Trinity is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against High Point Central on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Trinity was beaten by High Point Central 81-52.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nazir Staton, who earned 15 points in addition to eight rebounds. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Parrish, who had 11 points.
Meanwhile, Leadership Academy put another one in the bag last Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 53-42 victory over Thomasville.
Caleb Foster was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Caden Ryker, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine steals.
Trinity has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Leadership Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Trinity has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Trinity lost to Leadership Academy on the road by a decisive 63-46 margin in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ryker, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Trinity knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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