Basketball Recap: Trinity Christian Makes It 14 in a Row at Home

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 vs Faith Christian Academy	49
12/06/24 vs Southside Christian	48
01/06/25 @ Varsity Opponent	47
11/09/24 @ Unity Christian Academy	45
12/02/24 vs Pitt County P	45

Trinity Christian waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Community Christian Cyclones as they made off with a 53-32 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Trinity Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Riley Burnham out in front who went 5 of 9 on her way to 12 points and six steals. Burnham has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Macey Skinner, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards.

Trinity Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

Trinity Christian pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.1 points per game. As for Community Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.

Trinity Christian will look to defend their home court on Thursday against New Bern Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. Trinity Christian's defense has only allowed 29 points per game this season, so New Bern Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. Community Christian has already played their next matchup (against Greenfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.