Trinity Christian was the 71-70 winner over Sandy Creek when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The contest between the Trinity Christian Lions and the Sandy Creek Patriots didn't end well, with the Trinity Christian Lions falling 62-48.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elyse Norris, who posted 15 points along with seven assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Bennett, who went 6 for 15 en route to 17 points.
Sandy Creek found their leader in freshman Morghan Reckley, who went 8 of 15 on her way to 29 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals. Reckley's evening made it 20 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Madison Reckley, who put up 17 points.
Trinity Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Sandy Creek, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Trinity Christian Lions duke it out with the Troup County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season. As for Sandy Creek, they and Spalding will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played.
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