Basketball Game Preview: Triton Central Tigers vs. Waldron Mohawks

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Previous Games

12/06/24 - Away	75-45 W
01/04/24 - Neutral	53-43 W
12/01/23 - Home	83-37 W
01/07/23 - Neutral	60-29 W
12/02/22 - Away	61-25 W
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Triton Central is 8-2 against Waldron since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Triton Central Tigers will take on the Waldron Mohawks in a tournament on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

Waldron is hoping to do what Morristown couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Triton Central's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Triton Central's way against Morristown as Triton Central made off with a 65-40 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 25 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Waldron came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 63-24 win over Southwestern. That 39 point margin sets a new team best for the Mohawks this season.

Triton Central better keep an eye on Emerson Lindsey. She was instrumental in Waldron's win, going 9 of 16 on her way to 18 points along with seven boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Lindsey a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiley Best, who posted 13 points and five steals.

Waldron was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwestern only posted two assists.

Triton Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Waldron, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.

Everything came up roses for Triton Central against Waldron when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 75-45 win. In that match, Triton Central amassed a halftime lead of 36-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.