The Triton Central Tigers and the Eastern Hancock Royals squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Triton Central Tigers had to settle for second. They took a 54-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Royals. Triton Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eastern Hancock apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the loss, Triton Central still got an impressive performance from Silas Blair, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Blair hasn't dropped below 17 points for three straight games. Eli Sego was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Eastern Hancock got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kayden Ruble out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. Ruble hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for nine straight games. Another player making a difference was Charlie Halcomb, who scored 11 points.
Triton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Eastern Hancock, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-10.
Triton Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastern Hancock, they and Irvington Preparatory Academy will face off at 7:00 p.m. on March 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Irvington Preparatory Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully Eastern Hancock likes a good challenge.
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