This season hasn't been kind to the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings, who are still winless after their ninth matchup. They took a serious blow against Vandalia Christian on Saturday, falling 82-36. Salem Baptist Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-16.
Despite the loss, Salem Baptist Christian still got an impressive performance from Garrett Trinkle, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 12 rebounds. Trinkle scored a full 77.8% of Salem Baptist Christian's points, the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Brandon Lloyd, who scored three points along with ten rebounds.
Salem Baptist Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Vandalia Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Salem Baptist Christian will be home for the holidays to greet Westchester Country Day at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Vandalia Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Alamance Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
