The Triton Trojans will face off against the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Triton: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while North Judson-San Pierre has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road.
Triton saw some tournament action last Thursday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 37-36 to Argos.
Despite their defeat, Triton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gracie Riffle, who posted 11 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Hawley, who had ten points and six boards.
Meanwhile, North Judson-San Pierre posted their closest win since December 27, 2024 on Thursday. They skirted past Pioneer 39-37. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Panthers are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Judson-San Pierre's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Triton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-20.
Triton came up short against North Judson-San Pierre in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 47-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Judson-San Pierre's Kyleigh Lehiy, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points and six steals. Now that Triton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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