Two dominant guards in Ro'Mello Pegues and Ja?Von Motta are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Triton Hawks just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Overhills Jaguars at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Triton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Overhills likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Triton beat Terry Sanford 78-72.
Overhills' found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Westover on Tuesday. Overhills walked away with a 56-49 win over Harnett Central. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Trojans are ranked 410th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Overhills had a senior duo take command as Joel Lalin went 7 for 8 on his way to 16 points and seven boards and Deshaun Barton posted 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Barton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Jaiden Odom was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Overhills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 19 consecutive matchups.
Overhills pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Triton, they are also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Triton took their win against Overhills when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 75-50. Will Triton repeat their success, or does Overhills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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