Basketball Recap: Trinity Takes a Loss

Trinity and Shelby squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Trinity had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 65-34 loss at the hands of the Golden Lions. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-12.

Madison Hill

Points

02/24/26 @ Shelby	15
02/17/26 @ Thomasville	21
02/16/26 vs Providence Grove	20

Despite the loss, Trinity still got an impressive performance from Madison Hill, who posted 15 points. The matchup was Hill's third in a row with at least 15 points. Ava Nance was another key player, putting up three points and seven rebounds.

Shelby got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bre Mcentire out in front who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards. Mcentire is becoming a predictor of the Golden Lions' success: when she posts at least 20 points the team is undefeated (and 9-12 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Da'Mani French, who put up eight points along with six assists and four steals.

Trinity has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Shelby, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.

Trinity does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shelby, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-40 win against Hendersonville on the 26th.