The Trinity Christian Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Hebron Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Trinity Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Spalding 83-35. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Jaguars are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trinity Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madison Bennett, who went 10 for 18 en route to 23 points plus six assists and three steals. With that strong performance, Bennett is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hebron Christian put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 80-52 win over Woodward Academy. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-23.
Hebron Christian pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points per game. As for Trinity Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Trinity Christian was dealt a bruising 98-52 loss at the hands of Hebron Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Trinity Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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