Having just played yesterday, the Guilford Home Educators Heat will head out on the road to face off against the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Guilford Home Educators pushed their score all the way to 59 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 71-59 to Chatham HomeSchool. Guilford Home Educators has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Salem Baptist Christian pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hickory Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, Salem Baptist Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 643rd, while Hickory Christian Academy is ranked 318th).
Salem Baptist Christian might have lost, but man, Garrett Trinkle was a machine: he shot 7-for-13 from deep and dropped a double-double on 39 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Trinkle has scored all season. Mason Gregg was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Guilford Home Educators has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Salem Baptist Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Everything came up roses for Guilford Home Educators against Salem Baptist Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 70-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Trinkle, who scored 26 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Guilford Home Educators still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
