It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Triton Hawks had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 60-53 win over the Nighthawks. The win was just what Triton needed coming off of a 58-37 defeat in their prior match.
Triton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ja'Niah Smith, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nashara McNeil-Watlington, who scored 19 points.
Several Nighthawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maddy Beatson, who scored 23 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Beatson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Hailey Stanley, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Triton's win bumped their record up to 14-12. As for First Flight, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5.
Triton will head out on the road to challenge C.B. Aycock at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. C.B. Aycock is coming into the contest with six straight victories at home, so Triton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. First Flight does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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