If Trinity Catholic was riding high fresh off their 58-31 takedown of Lake Region last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trinity Catholic Celtics received a blow on Monday as they fell 62-48 to the Peters Township Indians. While losing is never fun, the Celtics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 54th in Florida, while the Indians are ranked sixth in Pennsylvania).
Trinity Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brionie Leahmon, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Leahmon a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Ja'Niya Corbin, who posted 15 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
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Even though they lost, Trinity Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Trinity Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Peters Township, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Trinity Catholic will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on The Villages Charter at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Trinity Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season. Peters Township and Bishop Guilfoyle will round out the year against one another at at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop Guilfoyle will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Peters Township surely won't give up without a fight.
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