Trinity Christian School of Griffin is 0-4 against Central Christian since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Trinity Christian School of Griffin LIONS will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Christian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Trinity Christian School of Griffin's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 54-30 loss at the hands of Pike County. Trinity Christian School of Griffin found out winning isn't easy when you make five fewer threes than your opponent.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aubrey Spitzer, who scored 8 points along with 6 rebounds. She scored a full 26.7% of Trinity Christian School of Griffin's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Nabilah Akhtar was another key contributor, scoring 7 points.
Meanwhile, Central Christian took a serious blow against Heritage on Tuesday, falling 87-28. Central Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-17.
Sarah Passow put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 4 points along with 5 rebounds.
The losses dropped Trinity Christian School of Griffin to 0-3 and Pike County to 3-2.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Trinity Christian School of Griffin have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Central Christian struggles in that department as they've been even better at 33.4 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Trinity Christian School of Griffin was dealt a bruising 67-25 loss at the hands of Central Christian in their previous meeting back in February. Thankfully for Trinity Christian School of Griffin, Chole Earle (who scored 20 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.