Harnett Central suffered their biggest defeat since January 14th on Tuesday. They came up short against the Triton Hawks, falling 71-47. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Hawks are ranked 193rd).
Despite the loss, Harnett Central still got an impressive performance from Braydon Temple, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kyrese Williams, who scored eight points along with seven assists and five boards.
Even though they lost, Harnett Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Triton only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
It was another big night for Ro'Mello Pegues, who went 12 for 17 en route to 27 points and six rebounds for Triton. That makes it four consecutive games in which Pegues has scored at least a third of Triton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamaury Taylor, who put up eight points and three steals.
Harnett Central is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12. As for Triton, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-8.
Looking ahead, Harnett Central and Westover will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Harnett Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season. Triton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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