Basketball Recap: Saturday's Loss Ends Trinity Christian Academy's Winning Streak

After a string of five wins, Trinity Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell to the Haywood Tomcats 67-62. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Tomcats are ranked 108th).

Trinity Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kaleb Williams, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 18 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in steals. Zack Niven was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 16 points along with five boards and four blocks.

Haywood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lekendric Phillips led the charge by going 7 for 11 on his way to 22 points and four steals. Phillips' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jaybyon Snipe, who posted 14 points and seven rebounds.

Trinity Christian Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6. As for Haywood, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trinity Christian Academy will venture away from home to square off against University School of Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Haywood, they will head out on the road to face off against Bolivar Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bolivar Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Haywood surely won't give up without a fight.