Triton is 1-6 against Westover since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Triton Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Westover Wolverines. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Triton comes in on six and Westover on 18.
Triton scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Overhills 84-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Triton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was B. J. Surles, who scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Surles has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamaury Taylor, who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, Westover strolled past Pine Forest with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 58-39. Given Westover's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Pine Forest is ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Triton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Westover, they pushed their record up to 24-1 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Triton came up short against Westover in their previous meeting on February 2nd, falling 67-56. Can Triton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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