The Triton Hawks will face off against the Westover Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Triton is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against E.E. Smith last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Triton lost 53-27 to E.E. Smith. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Golden Bulls: they've now lost nine in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Nashara McNeil-Watlington, who went 6 of 15 en route to 17 points.
Meanwhile, Westover was just a bucket shy of victory last Friday and fell 49-48 to Pine Forest. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Triton will need focus on slowing down Tytiana Dowden, one of several Westover players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Ja?Naisha Carney was another key player, putting up 16 points and five steals.
Triton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11. As for Westover, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Triton suffered a grim 63-40 defeat to Westover when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Triton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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