Basketball Recap: Triton Piles Up the Points Against Harnett Central

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

01/03/25 vs Western Harnett	46
12/12/24 vs Smithfield-Selma	39
11/20/24 vs Western Harnett	36
12/03/24 @ Cape Fear	34
01/14/25 @ Harnett Central	32

Triton won the last time they faced Harnett Central and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Triton Hawks really took it to the Harnett Central Trojans for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-44 victory. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 25 points or more this season.

Ro'Mello Pegues was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 16 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. Ahmad Morris was another key player, putting up eight points and 12 boards.

Triton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Harnett Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rylan Beasley went 7 for 8 en route to 14 points and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Kemaury Haywood, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 10 points.

Triton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Harnett Central, they dropped their record down to 7-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.

Triton will host E.E. Smith at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. E.E. Smith will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Triton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Harnett Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 85-43 victory against Hobbton on the 15th.