Portage Christian will face off against the Trinity Greenlawn Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Portage Christian has struggled recently with 31 defeats in a row, while Trinity Greenlawn will arrive with seven straight victories.
Portage Christian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Wheeler on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Portage Christian was dealt a 77-24 loss at the hands of Wheeler. Portage Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-10.
While Trinity Greenlawn didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Mishawaka HomeSchool W with a sharp 55-30 win on Monday. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
Portage Christian better keep an eye on Nathan Skendzel. He was instrumental in Trinity Greenlawn's win, putting up 13 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Palmer, who posted 12 points.
Trinity Greenlawn was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Trinity Greenlawn's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Portage Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Portage Christian was taken down by Trinity Greenlawn 59-8 in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Portage Christian was down 37-5.
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