The Randleman Tigers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Trinity Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Randleman has nine straight victories, Trinity has 17 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
It was a proper cat-fight when Randleman challenged Ledford on Wednesday. Randleman came out on top against Ledford by a score of 64-55.
Meanwhile, Trinity managed to keep up with Eastern Randolph until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Trinity was outmatched by Eastern Randolph and fell 91-51. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 621st, while the Wildcats are ranked 219th).
Despite the loss, Trinity saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zy'Iveon Holmes posted 20 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nazir Staton, who put up six points and six assists.
Randleman's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points over those games. As for Trinity, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-20.
Everything came up roses for Randleman against Trinity in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 72-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Randleman since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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