Triton fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Caston on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 56-48 to the Caston Comets. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Comets: they've now lost five in a row.
| 01/04/25 @ Caston | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Jimtown | 1 |
| 12/07/24 vs North Miami | 1 |
| 12/04/24 @ LaVille | 1 |
| 11/23/24 vs Wawasee | 1 |
When it comes to explaining why Triton lost, don't look at Avery Viers. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Viers a new career-high in assists (three). Sydney King was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Triton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Caston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madisyn Douglass led the charge by posting 27 points along with five boards and four steals. Douglass' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Colvin, who posted 14 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Triton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Caston, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Triton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 39-24 victory against Trinity Greenlawn on the 6th. As for Caston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Bend St. Joseph at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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