HALO fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Trinity Prep on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trinity Prep Lions by a score of 68-66. The Wolfpack haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why HALO lost, don't look at Trenton Grissom. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 34 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kenneth Haynes, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 rebounds.
Even though they lost, HALO smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Trinity Prep was led to victory by Gerald Layne and Beau Blocker. Layne went 11 for 23 en route to 24 points plus six rebounds and four steals, while Blocker posted 25 points in addition to five assists and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Layne a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). David Kedar was another key player, posting seven points.
HALO's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Trinity Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
HALO has already played their next match, a 72-67 win against New Creation Christian Academy on the 22nd. As for Trinity Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 101-47 defeat against Lanier Christian Academy on the 19th.
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