The Pine Forest Trojans suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They fell just short of Triton by a score of 60-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, Pine Forest still got an impressive performance from Nehemiah Mcdonald, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mcdonald has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Lyons, who scored nine points.
Even though they lost, Pine Forest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Triton only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Romello Pegues continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Triton, scoring 25 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was B. J. Surles, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Pine Forest's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Triton, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Pine Forest and Freedom Christian Academy will face off at 1:00 p.m. on January 13th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Freedom Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Triton, they will head out on the road to take on Overhills at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
