It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Heritage Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Triton Central Tigers by a score of 58-55 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 54-40 back in January.
Max Crouse went supernova for Triton Central, as he made all 5 shots he took to post 18 points and six assists. That's the most points Crouse has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Silas Blair, who had nine points along with five assists and five boards.
Heritage Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points over those games. The victory made it two in a row for Triton Central and bumps their season record up to 14-9.
Heritage Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Triton Central, they will challenge Christel House at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Triton Central will be up against Christel House's rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.52 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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