Harnett Central is 2-8 against Triton since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Harnett Central Trojans will be playing at home against the Triton Hawks at 7:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Harnett Central has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Triton will arrive with three straight victories.
Harnett Central struggled with assists on Tuesday (Pine Forest had 23 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Harnett Central suffered a tough 62-39 defeat at the hands of Pine Forest. Harnett Central has not had much luck with Pine Forest recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Harnett Central saw an underclassman step up: Kyrese Williams scored 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Quan Dixon, who scored seven points.
Harnett Central struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Triton has not done well against Overhills recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Triton narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Overhills 45-43.
Triton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ahmad Morris, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 17 rebounds. Morris is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Jamaury Taylor was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Harnett Central has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Triton, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Harnett Central have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Triton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Harnett Central might still be hurting after the 58-36 loss they got from Triton when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Triton's Romello Pegues, who scored 18 points. Now that Harnett Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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