Pine Forest came into Tuesday's game looking for another win against Triton, but Ro'Mello Pegues wouldn't allow it. The Triton Hawks took down the Pine Forest Trojans 75-60 on Tuesday thanks in part to Pegues, who went 10 of 18 en route to 32 points. He has been hot, having posted 19 or more points the last six times he's played.
| 02/04/25 vs Pine Forest | 8 |
| 01/09/25 @ Overhills | 7 |
| 12/03/24 @ Cape Fear | 6 |
| 12/06/24 @ E.E. Smith | 6 |
| 12/12/24 vs Smithfield-Selma | 6 |
B. J. Surles was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight assists and three blocks. Those eight assists gave him a new career-high.
Pine Forest's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Angelo Jones, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards, and Christian Baynes, who posted 17 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kabori Simmons, who put up 15 points.
The victory was the third in a row for Triton, bringing their record for this year to 13-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Pine Forest, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.
Triton will square off against Terry Sanford at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Triton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests. As for Pine Forest, they will take on Harnett Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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