The University Titans will challenge the Trinity Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (University has three straight victories, Trinity Christian Academy has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Wednesday, University was able to grind out a solid win over Pine Ridge, taking the game 59-51.
01/15/25 vs Pine Ridge | 26 |
01/14/25 @ Seabreeze | 16 |
01/07/25 @ Father Lopez | 16 |
12/09/24 vs Mainland | 17 |
12/06/24 @ Deltona | 20 |
11/20/24 vs Lake Mary Prep | 21 |
University can attribute much of their success to Sophia Mendoza, who posted 26 points and three steals, and Annabella Payen, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards. The matchup was Mendoza's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Imani Berryhill was another key player, putting up five points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against City of Life Christian Academy, falling 45-13. The Eagles were down 39-9 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Trinity Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for University, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for University against Trinity Christian Academy in their previous meeting on Monday, as the team secured a 64-24 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for University since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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