New Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a hard 43-26 fall against the Triton Trojans. The Cougars lost against the Trojans in their previous head to head back in January of 2016, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 59-20 score last time.
Despite the loss, New Prairie still got an impressive performance from Riley Ernsperger, who posted eight points.
Triton found their leader in sophomore Savannah Hawley, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards. Hawley is becoming a predictor of the Trojans' success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 6-3 (and 1-10 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Hawley, who scored 15 points and four steals.
New Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Triton, they moved to 7-13 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, New Prairie will head out to square off against Mishawaka at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars will be up against the Cavemen's rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.74 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Triton, they will be playing at home against South Central at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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