The Triton Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Triton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They managed a 77-71 victory over Eastern Alamance.
Ro'Mello Pegues
| 02/25/25 @ Eastern Alamance | 24 |
| 02/22/25 vs Overhills | 16 |
| 02/18/25 vs Westover | 19 |
Ro'Mello Pegues was his usual excellent self, going 6-for-11 en route to 24 points and six rebounds. The contest was his third in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Demarbiaz Devane, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 17 straight wins... but they left with 18. They claimed a resounding 92-51 win over the Bulldogs. With the Spartans ahead 53-32 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's victory was their 29th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.6 points over those games. As for Triton, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Triton was able to grind out a solid win over Southern School of Energy and Sustainability in their previous matchup back in February of 2015, winning 72-65. The rematch might be a little tougher for Triton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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