The Triton Hawks will face off against the Pine Forest Trojans at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Triton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Pine Forest likes a good challenge.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Triton took on Western Harnett on Friday. Triton blew past Western Harnett 64-26. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 25 points or more this season.
| 01/31/25 @ Western Harnett | 19 |
| 01/28/25 vs Westover | 21 |
| 01/17/25 vs E.E. Smith | 25 |
| 01/14/25 @ Harnett Central | 21 |
| 01/09/25 @ Overhills | 29 |
Triton had a senior duo take command as Demarbiaz Devane went 8 of 11 on his way to 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals and Ro'Mello Pegues went 7 for 8 en route to 19 points and four steals. Pegues' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was B. J. Surles, who posted five points.
Triton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Pine Forest came up short against E.E. Smith on Friday and fell 63-53.
Triton pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.7 points. As for Pine Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Triton came up short against Pine Forest in their previous matchup back in January, falling 69-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pine Forest's Derek Green, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Now that Triton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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