The Triton Central Tigers came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They slipped by Covenant Christian 45-44.
Triton Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Max Crouse led the charge by scoring 16 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Sego, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Triton Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Covenant Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Triton Central will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter at 7:30 p.m. on February 9th. As for Covenant Christian, they will face off against North Putnam at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (North Putnam is ranked 201st, while Covenant Christian is ranked 215th).
