The Rochester Zebras will head out on the road to take on the Triton Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rochester has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Triton will arrive with five straight victories.
Rochester pushed their score all the way to 67 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Wabash 72-67. While losing is never fun, Rochester can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while Wabash is ranked 127th).
Despite their loss, Rochester saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Owen Prater, who scored 23 points, was perhaps the best of all. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Prater has scored all season. Drew Bowers was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Triton didn't have too much trouble with LaVille at home on Friday as they won 59-41.
Rochester now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Triton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 13-4 record this season.
Rochester suffered a grim 70-48 defeat to Triton in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Rochester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
