Two dominant guards in Ja?Von Motta and Ro'Mello Pegues are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Overhills Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Triton Hawks at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Overhills took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 56-49 victory over Harnett Central. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Trojans are ranked 410th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Overhills relied on the efforts of Joel Lalin, who went 7 for 8 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds, and Deshaun Barton, who posted 13 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Barton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Odom, who had nine points and five boards.
Overhills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Triton came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Bulldogs with a 78-72 win.
Triton pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.2 points. As for Overhills, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Overhills suffered a grim 75-50 defeat to Triton when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pegues, who went 10 of 13 on his way to 29 points and five rebounds. Now that Overhills knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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