Triton Central and Heritage Christian squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Triton Central had to settle for second. They took a 59-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Leading Heritage Christian to victory were Riley Johnson and Trinity Taylor. Johnson went 7-for-13 on her way to 22 points, while Taylor dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Taylor now owns an excellent 45% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Elyse Snively, who posted 11 points and five assists.
Triton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Heritage Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Triton Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heritage Christian, they will square off against Union County at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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