It has been a trying year for the Trenton High School basketball teams. Match-ups with Macon and Stanberry did little to offer a reprieve.
On Thursday, Macon spoiled Trenton’s senior night with a pair of victories on the Bulldogs’ home floor, taking the girls game 56-32 and the boys game 82-30. Twenty-four hours later, Stanberry was the menace, defeating Trenton’s girls 53-31 and its boys 62-30 – on Courtwarming night, no less.
GIRLS
Despite Trenton’s best efforts, Macon was simply too much for the Bulldogs to handle on Thursday. The visiting Tigers entered the game with an 18-1 record on the season and it showed early as the Tigers outscored Trenton 17-7 in the first quarter and 16-6 in the second. With offense already an area of concern for the Bulldogs, the home team wasn’t going to get a lot of points against Macon’s defense.
The defeat didn’t blind girls coach Kameron Cool to what Trenton was able to do in the game, however.
“We competed as hard as we have all season,” Cool said. “That’s a really good team and, even though the final score doesn’t necessarily show it, the girls did so many good things tonight.”
Trenton was paced by nine points from Chandler Lynch in the loss while Madi Moore added eight. Jenna Reeter had five points, Mikensy Golden had three and Gracyn Rongey and Mallory Sole each had two points apiece. Teya Cooksey, Jena Harris and Rebecca Urich all had one point each to round out Trenton’s total.
The following night Stanberry ran out to a 12-6 lead in the first quarter and simply scored at a rate the Bulldogs could not keep up with. By halftime the advantage had grown to 28-13. Trenton cut into the deficit a bit in the third quarter but Stanberry responded in the final frame, pulling away for the 22-point win.
Moore paced Trenton with nine points while Cooksey had eight and Lynch and Urich each scored five. Two points each for Sole and Rongey rounded out the Bulldogs’ total.
With the two losses, Trenton fell to 6-13 overall on the season.
BOYS
For one quarter Trenton held its head above water against the Macon Tigers. But for the visitors, the 22-13 lead they held over their hosts was simply a slow start. Macon caught its stride in the second quarter and reeled off 31 unanswered points to carry a commanding 53-13 lead into the locker room at halftime. Trenton avoided an equally rough frame in the third and fourth quarters, but the Bulldogs were still outscored handily in each of the closing periods as Macon cruised to the dominating victory.
Brycin Loyd led Trenton with 15 points while Chase Otto added 10 in the loss. Five points from Dylan Spencer rounded out the team’s total.
Friday, Stanberry Trenton again remained competitive early, trailing just 13-9 one quarter into the contest. Stanberry began to put some distance between it and the home squad with a 16-7 second quarter run, but the 23-4 third quarter run is what put Trenton away.
Chase Otto led Trenton with nine points while Loyd had seven and Tucker Otto scored six. Preston Harris had four points while Brayden Sager and Spencer each scored two.
The Trenton boys fell to 3-14 on the season with the loss.
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will travel to face Meadville on Wednesday. Action tips off with the girls game at 6 p.m. and the boys contest will follow.