The Trinity Celtics will head out on the road to take on the Independent Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Trinity suffered a rough 58-37 loss at the hands of Ell-Saline. While losing is never fun, Trinity can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while Ell-Saline is ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, Independent pushed their score all the way to 68 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 72-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of Medicine Lodge. Independent has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by Luke Henderson, who scored 30 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Phillips-Grey, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Trinity has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Independent, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Everything came up roses for Trinity against Independent in their previous meeting back in February of 2019 as the squad secured a 70-23 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trinity since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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