Basketball Preview: Triton Hawks vs. Terry Sanford Bulldogs
Triton is 2-8 against Terry Sanford since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Triton Hawks will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Terry Sanford Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. Triton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Terry Sanford likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Triton earned a 61-53 win over E.E. Smith.
Ro'Mello Pegues continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 for 16 en route to 26 points. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Demarbiaz Devane, who went 8 for 12 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds.
Triton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Terry Sanford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 46-40 to GRACE Christian. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Triton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Terry Sanford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Triton won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in January, slipping by Terry Sanford 60-59. Does Triton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Terry Sanford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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