The Trinity Christian School of Griffin LIONS will head out on the road to square off against the Lafayette Christian Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Trinity Christian School of Griffin has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Trinity Christian School of Griffin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-49 to the Pirates.
Trinity Christian School of Griffin's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of McKinleigh Norwood, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, and Leah McLaurin who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. McLaurin is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Thompson, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins but they left with six. They breezed by Praise Academy at home to the tune of 50-15. That looming 50-15 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lafayette Christian yet this season.
Carmen Bridges continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lafayette Christian's points. Marta Oria was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight steals and five rebounds.
Trinity Christian School of Griffin's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Lafayette Christian, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
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 26.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lafayette Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Trinity Christian School of Griffin came up short against the Cougars in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 54-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bridges, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Trinity Christian School of Griffin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
