ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – The hot-shooting Trolls would go over 50% from three-point range on Friday night, as Trinity opened the weekend with an 89-66 win over Cleary (Mich.) at the Chic-fil-A Classic at Rochester Christian University.
Five players finished in double figures, led by Jaidan Gilzene's game-high 16 points off the bench. Garrett Greene finished with 15 points, as the duo both shot an even 50% from the floor. Corey George scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while Aiden Cilladi scored 13, and Tylan Harris collected 10.
Trinity quickly opened up a lead, with two quick buckets from Greene and Cilladi to go up 11-2 just two and a half minutes into the game. The Trolls would lead throughout the first half, stretching their lead to double-digits with a Brandon Adorno bucket at the 3:52 mark. The Trolls would take a 46-36 lead into the half, with Cilladi leading the team with ten first-half points on 4-of-4 shooting.
A 14-0 run midway through the second half would put the game away for the Trolls, as the lead stretched over 20 points over the final five minutes of play.
The Trolls will go for their third win in a row on Saturday afternoon, when they take on hosts Rochester Christian (Mich.) beginning at 12:00 p.m.