North Carolina High School Basketball - Triton thwarts South Johnston
January 11, 2017: Erwin, NC 28339 The Triton Hawks (Erwin, NC) basketball knocked off the visiting South Johnston Trojans (Four Oaks, NC), 55-43 in Wednesday's league test.
The Hawks (8-9) will now prepare for their test against Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield, NC). The Spartans go into the Two Rivers 3A test with a 7-8 record. In their last test, Smithfield-Selma notched a victory over Cleveland (Clayton, NC), 74-64, in a league test.
The Trojans now own a 10-5 record. They play next when they travel to Corinth Holders for a Two Rivers 3A test on Friday, January 13. South Johnston will encounter a Pirates squad coming off a 75-59 league loss to Western Harnett (Lillington, NC). The Pirates record now stands at 3-10.