Triton had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 10-9 to make it five. They took a hard 80-64 fall against the Union Pines Vikings. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 90-69.
Jamaury Taylor
| 02/06/26 vs Union Pines | 4 |
| 02/05/26 @ Western Harnett | 3 |
| 01/30/26 vs West Johnston | 3 |
| 01/23/26 vs Lee County | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Triton lost, don't look at Jamaury Taylor. Despite the final result, he posted 22 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Taylor has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Malik Ledbetter, who scored 13 points.
As for Union Pines, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-11. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.7 points over those games.
Kingsley Donaldson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 30 points and 14 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Union Pines' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Bailey, who put up 16 points and seven assists.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Triton will take on rival South Johnston at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Union Pines is set to challenge their familiar foe West Johnston at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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