Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Trinity Leadership

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Previous 5 Games

12/20/24 vs Newman International Academy	49-31
12/19/24 vs Gateway Charter Academy	2-0
12/17/24 vs Young Women's Leadership Academy	55-32
12/13/24 @ Village Tech	40-18
12/10/24 vs Inspired Vision	2-0

Trinity Leadership came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Newman International Academy Warriors 49-31.

Trinity Leadership's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emani Taylor, who posted five points in addition to six steals and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Taylor a new career-high in boards (three). Another player making a difference was Vivienne Carroll, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 11 points and five rebounds.

Taylor wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Trinity Leadership was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Trinity Leadership has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.9 points per game. As for Newman International Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Trinity Leadership and Tournament Opponent will compete for holiday cheer on Thursday. After both having extra time off, Newman International Academy and Uplift Ascend Prep will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Uplift Ascend Prep's defense has only allowed 24.2 points per game this season, so Newman International Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.