On Friday, Trinity Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-49 to Petersburg. While losing is never fun, Trinity Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 417th, while Petersburg is ranked 36th).
Despite the loss, Trinity Christian still got an impressive performance from Carter Hartsock, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Chayce Adams was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five assists.
Trinity Christian has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Petersburg, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Trinity Christian will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Elkins at 7:30 p.m. As for Petersburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Pendleton County at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Petersburg is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Pendleton County is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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