The Trinity Christian Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Baldwin Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Trinity Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on Bainbridge with a sharp 64-44 victory on Wednesday. Given Trinity Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while Bainbridge is ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gabbie Grooms was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Trinity Christian's points. Madison Bennett was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Baldwin entered their tilt with Southeast Bulloch with 20 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 21. Baldwin breezed by Southeast Bulloch at home to the tune of 84-5 on Wednesday. That looming 84-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Baldwin yet this season.
Trinity Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Baldwin, they pushed their record up to 25-2 with that win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
