Basketball Game Preview: Triton Central Tigers vs. Tri-West Hendricks Bruins

For the first time this season, Triton Central will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are taking a road trip to take on the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Saturday, Triton Central humbled Southwestern with a 68-20 victory. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.

Eli Sego

Points

12/06/25 vs Southwestern	15
12/05/25 vs Waldron	29
11/29/25 vs Shelbyville	21
11/26/25 @ Morristown	31
03/15/25 vs University	30

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Triton Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Sego, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 15 points along with five assists and three steals. The game was Sego's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Faust, who posted 12 points and six rebounds.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Triton Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Tri-West Hendricks against Indian Creek on Saturday as the squad secured a 77-37 win. The Bruins pushed the score to 60-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Braves had little chance of recovering from.

Tri-West Hendricks' win came from a few key players Triton Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Parker Gibson, who earned 12 points. Lane Barnard was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took for 10 points and six boards.

The victory made it two in a row for Triton Central and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 47 points in those games. As for Tri-West Hendricks, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.