BASKETBALL: Big second halves for Trinity’s top scorers in split with John Milledge

The Trinity Crusader basketball teams played their first games of 2026 late last week against John Milledge. The girls came away with a resounding 70-46 win, but the boys fell short as they lost 70-59.

The girls game was never much of a contest as Maddy George came out of the gate on fire. The senior sharpshooter drained five 3-pointers in the opening quarter, and scored 17 overall in the period to put Trinity ahead 26-12.

The scoring pace slowed a bit in the second quarter, but Trinity still led 35-22 at the half.

The Lady Crusaders really put the game on ice coming out of the locker room. Brinley Vinson scored 10 in the quarter, and they outscored the Lady Trojans 18-10 and 17-14 in the third and fourth. 

George ended with 23 and made seven 3s in the contest. Vinson added 21, with 17 of those coming after intermission. Chloe Rozier also reached double figures with 11.

Pierce Moore led John Milledge with 14.

The boys contest was far from an offensive masterclass early on as neither team could find much rhythm. John Milledge led 11-9 after one.

Trinity continued to struggle to score in the second, managing just eight in the quarter. The Trojans fared better with 15 to take a 26-17 halftime lead.

The Crusaders still could not find their offense in the third as they failed to reach double digits again with just nine in the stanza. JMA scored 14 to take a 40-26 lead.

The offense finally found its range in the fourth. Will Foskey caught fire and the Crusaders exploded for 33 fourth-quarter points, making their only six threes of the game.

Unfortunately the Trojans also got red-hot and nearly matched the Trinity production, scoring 30 and making all eight foul shots down the stretch to hold on for the 70-59 win.

Jagger George led Trinity with 22 and Foskey had 19. They had 14 and 13 respectively in the fourth quarter.

Max Cowart led JMA with 21 and Maddox Kilby added 20. Bryce McDonel also reached double digits with 13.

Trinity’s seasons are set to resume after this week’s layoff coinciding with local service projects and international mission trips involving a majority of players. The Crusaders will host Citizens Christian Monday night, and open region play at Gatewood on Tuesday.