Pine Forest won the last time they faced Triton and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Pine Forest Trojans came out on top against the Triton Hawks by a score of 55-43.
Jaliyah Carter was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 19 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tahlia Glover, who posted eight points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Trojans
| 02/04/25 @ Triton | 14 |
| 01/31/25 @ E.E. Smith | 7 |
| 01/29/25 @ Western Harnett | 12 |
| 01/28/25 vs Terry Sanford | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Westover | 12 |
| + 23 more games |
Pine Forest was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Triton's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ja'Niah Smith, who scored 15 points and five steals. Triton is 6-3 when Smith posts three or more steals, but 1-11 otherwise. Nashara McNeil-Watlington was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 16 points.
The win got Pine Forest back to even at 10-10. As for Triton, they dropped their record down to 7-14 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Pine Forest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 47-20 victory against Harnett Central on the 7th. As for Triton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 88-31 loss against Terry Sanford on the 6th.
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