If Triton was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Western Harnett last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Triton Hawks fell 3-1 to the Pine Forest Trojans on Monday. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Triton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-21, 25-20, 26-24.
Triton dropped their record down to 13-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pine Forest, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Triton will venture away from home to challenge Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pine Forest, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Harnett Central on the 15th.
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