The Triton Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Triton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Triton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 56-45 to Southern Lee on Friday. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cavaliers 13-9 in the first quarter.
Nashara McNeil-Watlington
| 12/05/25 vs Southern Lee | 27 |
| 12/03/25 vs Smithfield-Selma | 24 |
| 11/25/25 vs Midway | 17 |
| 11/19/25 @ Harnett Central | 16 |
Triton might have lost, but man, Nashara McNeil-Watlington was a machine: she shot 67% from the field on her way to 27 points and four steals. The game was McNeil-Watlington's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Amoria McBryde, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lee County beat Jordan-Matthews 36-30 back in November. The win continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Jets: they've now won six in a row.
Lee County's win came from a few key players Triton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kallie Byrd, who scored six points along with 13 rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Cherish Smith was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.
Lee County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Triton now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Lee County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Triton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lee County in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, but they still walked away with a 31-27 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team 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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