Basketball Recap: Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Beats Triton for Their 19th Straight Win

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

01/15/25 @ Granville Central	64
02/17/25 vs Durham School of the Arts	61
02/18/25 vs J.F. Webb	60
01/24/25 vs Vance County	53
01/03/25 vs Durham School of the Arts	52

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging an 87-54 win over the Triton Hawks. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 games by 20 points or more this season.

Jackson Keith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double with 38 points and nine boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's points. Another player making a difference was Jakari Glaspie, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They are a perfect 26-0 when they've passed the ball that well.

When it comes to explaining why Triton lost, don't look at Ro'Mello Pegues. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points. Pegues is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in each of the last four games he's played. Ahmad Morris was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.

The victory was the 19th in a row for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, bringing their record for this year to 27-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.8 points. As for Triton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-10.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 71-65 win against First Flight on the 4th. Triton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.