Southern Lee lost against Triton back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Southern Lee Cavaliers took a 61-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Triton Hawks. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leading Triton to victory were Ja'Niah Smith and Nashara McNeil-Watlington. Smith dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds, while McNeil-Watlington went 7 of 12 on her way to 21 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Smith is becoming a predictor of Triton's success: when she posts at least eight boards the team is 4-2 (and 1-3 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Neveah Hawley, who posted 11 points.
Southern Lee's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Triton, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Southern Lee will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Montgomery Central at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Triton and Elizabeth Seton will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elizabeth Seton will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Triton surely won't give up without a fight.
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