After having lost a blowout in their previous game against E.E. Smith, the Pine Forest Trojans were happy to have found some success on Monday. They came out on top against Triton by a score of 44-36. The score was all tied up 16-16 at the break, but Pine Forest was the better team in the second half.
Pine Forest's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chloe Wilson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Wilson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Janaea Conley, who scored 13 points along with six steals.
Triton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Nashara McNeil-Watlington, who scored 24 points. McNeil-Watlington is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Iliana Eason was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Triton struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Pine Forest pulled down 12 offensive rebounds.
Pine Forest's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Triton, they dropped their record down to 12-10 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Pine Forest won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Harnett Central at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. Pine Forest is facing Harnett Central at the right time seeing as Harnett Central is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Triton, they will be playing at home against Overhills at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Overhills will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Triton surely won't give up without a fight.
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