Having just played yesterday, the Triton Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Harnett Central Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around on Friday.
On Thursday, Triton took a serious blow against Overhills, falling 67-40. Triton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Harnett Central's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by Pine Forest 53-19. While losing is never fun, Harnett Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 458th, while Pine Forest is ranked 219th).
Triton has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Harnett Central, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Triton strolled past Harnett Central in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 45-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Triton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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