The Trinity Lutheran Tigers will challenge the Pathways Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pathways is hoping to do what Varsity Opponent couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Trinity Lutheran's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Trinity Lutheran took down Varsity Opponent 56-37.
Meanwhile, Pathways was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 76-72 to Life Christian Academy.
Trinity Lutheran will need focus on slowing down Tarik Fadel Mula, one of several Pathways players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 20 points. Prabjot Singh was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Pathways dropped their record down to 3-3 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Trinity Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Trinity Lutheran won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in November, slipping by Pathways 69-68. Will Trinity Lutheran repeat their success, or does Pathways have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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