252 HoopState TipOff: Trinity Academy/Harrells Christian Recap

<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">The Trinity Academy Raleigh Tigers didn't back down from the Harrells Christian Crusaders and top prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1280878' first='Antonio' last='McKoy'] as they pulled out an early season victory. Take a look at the game recap and standouts.</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>There's no better time to sign up for PrepHoopsNC! Get&nbsp;30% OFF payment&nbsp;on your first billing cycle with offer code:&nbsp;<strong>JAYANDERSON30</strong>, sign up&nbsp;<a href="https://prephoops.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>TODAY</strong></a>!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trinity Academy Raleigh didn't waste any time getting things going in the early stages as they jumped out to an early 19-9 lead with big shots and plays from [player_tooltip player_id='1165160' first='Parker' last='Bye'] and newcomer [player_tooltip player_id='1076337' first='Kamran' last='Prince']. After 1, TAR led Harrells 19-11 before they would respond.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harrells would come out and decrease the deficit to four points before a 3-pointer from [player_tooltip player_id='1797961' first='DJ' last='West'] would boost the lead once again. Then, [player_tooltip player_id='1280878' first='Antonio' last='McKoy'] woke up in a big way. He would surge their offensive attack and go on a run of his own to push his squad from a seven-point deficit to a 3-point lead in their favor to end the first half. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At the half, Harrells led TAR 29-26. The Tigers scored just seven points in the second quarter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Tigers would come out and take the lead back in the third quarter, 30-29 but Harrells wasn't going away quietly. A 6-0 run from the Crusaders would make things 35-30 before another big shot from West would stop the run. TAR would regain the lead 38-37 with 1:25 left to go in the third. A 3-pointer from McKoy before the quarter ended would give Harrells a 40-38 lead after 3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prince would spark the offense in the fourth quarter and 2026 Cameron Bynum would have a big quarter as well. Both would score seven points apiece in the final quarter as things would turn into a free-throw game. Prince went 4-for-4 from the stripe. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Tigers would lean heavily on the defense to get stops as things remained close until the very end. Trinity Academy would hold on until the end, securing a 56-53 victory. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1076337"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2277494,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Prince finished with 19 points and showed he could run the show at the point guard spot. He did well to show he could handle ball pressure and showed his stronger frame off in the process. 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