Basketball Recap: Triton Sets Scoring Season-High Against Southern Lee

If Triton was riding high fresh off their 44-4 takedown of Smithfield-Selma on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hawks fell 56-45 to the Southern Lee Cavaliers on Friday. On the bright side, the 45- point effort marked the Hawks' highest-scoring matchup to date.

Nashara McNeil-Watlington

Points

12/05/25 vs Southern Lee	27
12/03/25 vs Smithfield-Selma	24
11/25/25 vs Midway	17
11/19/25 @ Harnett Central	16

When it comes to explaining why Triton lost, don't look at Nashara McNeil-Watlington. Despite the final result, she went 12-for-18 en route to 27 points and four steals. McNeil-Watlington's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Amoria McBryde, who posted nine points.

Southern Lee got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Makayla Hall out in front who shot 42% from the field to rack up 23 points and eight steals. Those eight steals gave Hall a new career-high. Jamaya Hooker was another key player, going 6-for-13 on her way to 17 points in addition to six boards and four steals.

Triton now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Southern Lee, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Triton is set to square off against their familiar foe Lee County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Southern Lee will face off against rival Western Harnett at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.