The Triton Central Tigers lost against the Beech Grove Hornets back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Triton Central fell to Beech Grove 57-51. Triton Central has not had much luck with Beech Grove recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Despite the loss, Triton Central had strong showings from Eli Sego, who scored 24 points along with two steals, and Silas Blair, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Blair continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gavin Morgan, who scored three points along with two steals.
Beech Grove's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremiah Lee led the charge by scoring 15 points along with four steals. It was the first time this season that Lee scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarron Murry jr., who scored 18 points.
Triton Central's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Beech Grove, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Triton Central will take on Speedway at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Triton Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Beech Grove, they will be playing at home against Decatur Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Beech Grove is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Decatur Central is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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