Ro'Mello Pegues
| 02/11/25 vs Harnett Central | 27 |
| 02/07/25 vs Overhills | 19 |
| 02/06/25 @ Terry Sanford | 28 |
| 02/04/25 vs Pine Forest | 32 |
| 01/31/25 @ Western Harnett | 19 |
| + 4 more games |
Triton won the last time they faced Harnett Central, and Ro'Mello Pegues did his part to make sure it happened again. The Triton Hawks put the hurt on the Harnett Central Trojans with a sharp 71-47 win on Tuesday thanks in part to Pegues, who went 12 of 17 en route to 27 points and six rebounds. The match was his ninth in a row with at least 19 points.
The team also got some help courtesy of B. J. Surles, who posted six points along with eight boards and six assists. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in November of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Harnett Central lost, don't look at Braydon Temple. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kyrese Williams, who put up eight points in addition to seven assists and five boards.
Triton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points over those games. As for Harnett Central, they dropped their record down to 10-12 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Triton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harnett Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Westover at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Harnett Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.
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