Triton lost against Pine Forest back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Triton Hawks fell 47-40 to the Pine Forest Trojans.
Triton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nashara McNeil-Watlington, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 14 points and five steals. That was a full 35% of Triton's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Niah Smith, who earned 13 points.
Jaliyah Carter continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pine Forest, going 8 of 15 on her way to 19 points along with eight boards and five steals. Those 19 points gave Carter a new career-high. Lamarianna Hines was another key player, putting up six points and ten rebounds.
Triton dropped their record down to 6-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pine Forest, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Triton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 77-47 defeat against Overhills on the 9th. As for Pine Forest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-18 win against Harnett Central on the 9th.
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