Triton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 51-40 to the Carrboro Jaguars.
Triton's loss came despite strong showings from Nashara McNeil-Watlington and Ja'Niah Smith. McNeil-Watlington posted 18 points, while Smith scored 15 points. That was a full 45% of Triton's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Summer Lee was her usual excellent self, as she made all 8 shots she took to post 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals for Carrboro. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison French, who put up ten points.
Triton's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Carrboro, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5.
Triton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 53-37 win against Western Harnett on the 3rd. As for Carrboro, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-34 victory against Vance County on the 3rd.
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