Basketball Game Preview: Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion vs. John Paul II Catholic Saints

Lion

Points

11/18/25 vs Lee Christian	61
11/17/25 @ Burlington Christian Academy	41
11/14/25 @ Carolina Friends	55
11/08/25 @ Asheville School (Independent)	39
11/05/25 @ Cristo Rey Research Triangle	86

After both having extra time off, the Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion and the John Paul II Catholic Saints will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.

Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 61-36 margin over Lee Christian. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Lion just coasted through the last quarter.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cannon Close, who shot 71% from the field on his way to 17 points. Close is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Josh Worsham was another key player, going 5-for-8 to rack up 13 points.

Meanwhile, John Paul II Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Columbia last Monday, taking the game 46-34.

Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill better keep an eye on King Williams. He was instrumental in John Paul II Catholic's win, putting up 14 points. Another player making a difference was Drew Lysaght, who posted seven points.

Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for John Paul II Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.