Lightning Fight until Buzzer but Fall to the Trojans

The Lightning struck gold with a three pointer to start the game. While the Trojans fought hard to keep the game close exchanging basket for basket with the Lightning. Tough defence and grit put the Lightning ahead at the end of the first with at 7 point lead making the score 27 to 20 to end the first quarter. The Trojans did not back down in the second exchanging basket for basket again in the second quarter. The Lightning maintained their lead ending the second quarter still up by 7 points. Averie Armbrister led his team going into the half with 11 points, 1 assist and 2 rebounds. Trojans Marcus Masters ended the half with 22 points going 7 from 9 from the free throw line, keeping his team in the game. The Trojans came out firing and took the first lead of the game to close off the third quarter, leading 76 to 67. The Lightning came back and closed the gap in the fourth but fell to the Trojans in a tight battle losing 95 to 91. Players of the game were Averie Armbrister with 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. While Marcus Masters took his team to victory with 36 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. The Lightning head Sait tomorrow to take on the Trojans on their home court.