This season hasn't been kind to Natchez Trace Youth Academy, who are still winless after their fifth contest. They took a serious blow against Trinity Christian Academy on Saturday, falling 72-26. Natchez Trace Youth Academy has struggled against Trinity Christian Academy recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Trinity Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Campbell Vailes, who scored 23 points along with five assists and four steals. That's the first time this season that Vailes scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Lake Helton, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Natchez Trace Youth Academy bumped their record down to 0-5 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.2 points per game. As for Trinity Christian Academy, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Natchez Trace Youth Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Jackson Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 18th. As for Trinity Christian Academy, Trinity Christian Academy and Fayette Academy will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Fayette Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while Trinity Christian Academy is ranked 62nd).
