The Trinity Tigers will challenge the Coldspring-Oakhurst Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Trinity is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 63 points on Friday, they were much more limited against Anderson-Shiro on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Fighting Owls 46-17. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Fighting Owls: they've now lost eight in a row.
| 01/14/25 @ Anderson-Shiro | 10 |
| 01/10/25 vs Onalaska | 15 |
| 01/07/25 @ Crockett | 21 |
| 01/03/25 @ New Waverly | 18 |
| 12/31/24 vs Cushing | 23 |
Despite the loss, Trinity saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mariah Tyson posted seven points along with ten rebounds and five steals. Tyson is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 21 games she's played.
Even though they lost, Trinity smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Coldspring-Oakhurst's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 67-46 to New Waverly. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 984th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 446th).
Coldspring-Oakhurst's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-9. As for Trinity, their loss dropped their record down to 19-10.
Trinity suffered a grim 49-28 defeat to Coldspring-Oakhurst in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Trinity avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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