Sadly, the Western Harnett Eagles are still looking for their first win of the season after 20 matchups. They fell 56-43 to Triton on Tuesday. Western Harnett has struggled against Triton recently, as their game on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Romello Pegues was his usual excellent self, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals for Triton. Pegues has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Javon Cowan was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Western Harnett dropped their record down to 0-20 with that loss, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Triton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Western Harnett will be playing at home against Chatham Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chatham Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 435 points over their last six contests. As for Triton, they will head out on the road to take on Pine Forest at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Triton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Pine Forest likes a good challenge.
