Trinity has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were dealt a 68-25 defeat at the hands of the Leon Cougars on Saturday. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-12.
| 12/14/24 @ Leon | 15 |
| 12/13/24 vs Buffalo | 14 |
| 12/13/24 @ Centerville | 13 |
| 12/12/24 @ Australian National Team (Australia) | 16 |
| 12/12/24 @ Cross Roads | 17 |
Despite the loss, Trinity saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mariah Tyson dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Tyson has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 15 times she's played.
Even though they lost, Trinity smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Trinity's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7. As for Leon, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trinity will host Hudson at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leon, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Leon Cougars duke it out with the Lovelady Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Leon's defense has only allowed 28.4 points per game this season, so Lovelady's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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