The Triton Hawks entered their tilt with the Overhills Jaguars with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Triton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-43 win over Overhills on Thursday. This was payback for Triton, who suffered a 59-44 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Triton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ahmad Morris led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 17 rebounds. Morris has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamaury Taylor, who scored 13 points.
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Deshaun Barton, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Chauncy Kelly, who scored 11 points.
Triton pushed their record up to 17-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Overhills, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Triton won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Harnett Central at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. Triton is facing Harnett Central at the right time seeing as Harnett Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Overhills, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Pine Forest at 8:00 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully Overhills focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Thursday.
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