A 13-2 third quarter was just the spark Trinity Episcopal needed as it raced past Franklin Academy 59-31 in girls basketball action Tuesday.

The Lady Saints broke open what was a close contest at the half, 27-20, with an impressive final two periods.

“The second half was more about getting out and running,” Trinity coach Fay Minor said. “Because most of the time when we run, not a lot of people can run with us.”

The win kept Trinity perfect in MAIS district play, 7-0, and pushes the team’s overall mark to 10-9.

The Lady Saints pressured and harassed the Lady Cougars all night long, forcing a bevy of turnovers that resulted in easy layups on the other end. Trinity finished the game with 17 steals.

“We wanted to jump on them real quick. We didn’t want to make it a close game,” Minor said. “They had good defense tonight.”

D’Asia Mitchell led Trinity with 24 points, while Jasmine Ivory had 15. Mitchell also pulled down 10 rebounds to go along with eight steals.

Despite scoring just two points, guard Reanna Mayberry found other ways to contribute picking up four steals, four rebounds and handing out three assists.

Trinity will attempt to keep the momentum going Saturday when it travels to face Union Christian Academy. Tipoff is slated for 5 p.m.

Trinity (boys) 74, Franklin Academy 22

Thirteen separate players contributed in the scoring column as Trinity breezed past Franklin Academy, 74-22.

“I was real proud of everyone tonight,” Trinity coach Andy Blair said.

David Jackson led the scoring barrage with 18 points, including a monstrous dunk in the second quarter that sent the home crowd into a roar.

“That was an ESPN-like dunk,” Blair said. “To be 5-foot-11, the kid jumps out of the gym.”

The Saints (14-4, 6-1) had no trouble in this one as they jumped out to a 23-3 first-quarter advantage.

Trinity eventually led at the half, 46-12, allowing Jackson, Dee Fleming and others to rest the final two periods.

“We got to start some guys that never get to play,” Blair said. “I wanted these guys to get in and get some good minutes.”

Blair said today’s contest at Union Christian Academy will provide a much tougher test.

“It will show us how well we’re really playing,” he said. “We got a big win Tuesday at Clinton Christian, they were all fired up and gave us a good game, but tomorrow night, we’re going to see where we are.”