Two dominant guards in Owen Schlager and AJ Scheifley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Trinity Shamrocks will welcome the Antietam Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Antietam likes a good challenge.
Trinity heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They took an 89-76 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cumberland Valley. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (74), the Shamrocks still had to take the loss.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Andre Steele, who went 9-for-16 on his way to 22 points and five assists. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Schlager, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 15 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Antietam beat Brandywine Heights Area 47-42 on Monday.
Antietam's win came from a few key players Trinity will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shawn Raffety, who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points. What's more, he also posted a 75% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Scheifley was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Antietam has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Trinity, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
Everything came up roses for Trinity against Antietam in their previous matchup back in February of 2015, as the squad secured an 89-51 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Antietam's Andy Wrobel, who went 10-for-22 on his way to 25 points and seven boards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Trinity to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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