The Trinity Bulldogs and the Lexington Yellowjackets will round out the year against one another at at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Trinity has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Lexington will come in with seven straight wins.
Last Friday, Trinity took a blow against Uwharrie Charter Academy, falling 56-26. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 327th, while the Eagles are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lexington). They claimed a resounding 72-29 victory over South Davidson. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 31 points or more this season.
Lexington's win came from a few key players Trinity will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lily Ervin, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. The match was her third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Makayla Bobo, who went 7 of 15 en route to 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Lexington was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lexington pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.2 points. As for Trinity, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Trinity came up short against Lexington in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 60-54. Thankfully for Trinity, Amiyah Mitchell (who posted 22 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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