A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Trinity Christian School of Griffin LIONS challenge the Peachtree Academy Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Trinity Christian School of Griffin has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 213 points over their last three matchups.
Trinity Christian School of Griffin is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Konos Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak back in December of 2024. They took a 66-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Condor. While the LIONS didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Condor 21-13 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Peachtree Academy scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to New Creation Christian Academy 79-75. The Panthers have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Trinity Christian School of Griffin will need focus on slowing down Caleb Jackson, one of several Peachtree Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He went 11 for 24 on his way to 24 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Baluta, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards.
The defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 3-3. As for Peachtree Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Trinity Christian School of Griffin strolled past Peachtree Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 73-57. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Baluta, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 27 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Trinity Christian School of Griffin still be able to contain Baluta? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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