Having just played yesterday, the Southside Christian Warriors will jump right back in to play the Trinity Christian Tigers at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Southside Christian has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Trinity Christian will arrive with six straight wins.
Southside Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Friendship Christian on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Southside Christian took a blow against Friendship Christian, falling 35-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian made easy work of Gramercy Christian on Thursday and carried off a 41-21 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Warriors are ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trinity Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.9 points per game. As for Southside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Southside Christian was taken down by Trinity Christian 38-11 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Southside Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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