Triton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine Forest Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-40 back in January.
Ja'Niah Smith
| 12/12/24 vs Smithfield-Selma | 11 |
| 11/15/24 @ Smithfield-Selma | 7 |
| 12/04/24 @ South Johnston | 6 |
| 11/19/24 vs Harnett Central | 6 |
| 02/04/25 vs Pine Forest | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
Triton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ja'Niah Smith, who posted 15 points and five steals. Smith has become a key player for Triton: the team is 6-3 when she posts at least three steals, but 1-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nashara McNeil-Watlington, who went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points.
Jaliyah Carter continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pine Forest, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 19 boards. Tahlia Glover was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Triton's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Pine Forest, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Triton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 88-31 defeat against Terry Sanford on the 6th. As for Pine Forest, they have also already played their next contest, a 47-20 victory against Harnett Central on the 7th.
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