Western Harnett is 1-9 against Triton since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Western Harnett Eagles will challenge the Triton Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Western Harnett kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They were outmatched by Harnett Central on the road and fell 77-38. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured 26 defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Triton just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Overhills 82-52. The Hawks were down 61-41 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Demarbiaz Devane, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (three). Jamaury Taylor was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 12 points plus two steals.
Western Harnett came up short against Triton in their previous matchup back in February, falling 56-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Triton's Ro'Mello Pegues, who went 7 for 9 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and three steals. Now that Western Harnett knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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