Basketball Game Preview: Trinity Christian Lions vs. Fayette County Tigers

Trinity Christian hasn't had much luck against Fayette County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Trinity Christian Lions duke it out with the Fayette County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Trinity Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

Having struggled with 18 defeats in a row, Trinity Christian turned things around against Mary Persons on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 77-54 margin over the Bulldogs. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Trinity Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cameron Wallace led the charge by going 7 of 15 en route to 21 points. Those 21 points gave Wallace a new career-high. Brett Skinner was another key player, going 7 for 13 on his way to 20 points.

Trinity Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fayette County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They snuck past Upson-Lee with a 57-51 win on Monday.

Fayette County is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Trinity Christian, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-18.

Trinity Christian opened the new year with a less-than-successful 57-49 loss to Fayette County. Can Trinity Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.