Trinity Christian and New Bern Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Trinity Christian Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against New Bern Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Bern Christian Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Trinity Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Trinity Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Faith Christian Academy, but they still walked away with a 48-44 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Trinity Christian.
Trinity Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emily Jordan, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Briana Dail, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
New Bern Christian Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were the victim of a rough 48-27 defeat at the hands of Christ Covenant on Monday. While losing is never fun, New Bern Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while Christ Covenant is ranked 100th).
Despite the loss, New Bern Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Alli Anderson dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Anderson hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for four straight games.
Trinity Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-11. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for New Bern Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Trinity Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34 rebounds per game. However, it's not like New Bern Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Trinity Christian came up short against New Bern Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 39-35. Will Trinity Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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