In what's become a running theme this season, the Overhills Jaguars gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Triton 67-40 on the road. Overhills pushed the score to 52-24 by the end of the third, a deficit Triton cut but never quite recovered from.
Overhills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Najiha Allen, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 assists. Allen hasn't dropped below four steals for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Mcrae, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Triton's loss came despite strong showings from Nashara McNeil-Watlington and Zion Cameron. McNeil-Watlington scored 20 points along with seven rebounds, while Cameron scored four points along with seven rebounds and three steals. McNeil-Watlington is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last four games she's played.
Overhills has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Triton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11.
Overhills will look to defend their home court on Friday against Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Overhills is ranked 199th, while Pine Forest is ranked 219th). As for Triton, they will head out on the road to challenge Harnett Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Harnett Central comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 19 points in their last five games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
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