Triton was the 84-62 winner over Overhills when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Triton Hawks were outmatched by the Overhills Jaguars on the road and fell 82-52. The Hawks were down 61-41 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Demarbiaz Devane, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Devane a new career-high in assists (three). Jamaury Taylor was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 12 points plus two steals.
Overhills found their leader in sophomore Ja?Von Motta, who went 9 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 33 points plus three steals. Another player making a difference was Cj Roland, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points.
Triton's record now sits at 1-1. As for Overhills, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Triton Hawks take on the Western Harnett Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Overhills, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Harnett Central at 8:00 p.m.
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