Triton Boys Hoops Team Continues Winning Ways

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By Staff Report-

BOURBON - The Trojans are officially on a roll.

Led by Jake Everett's 14 points, Triton's boys basketball team rode a balanced scoring effort to a 48-29 win over visiting Argos Tuesday night.

With the win, the Trojans have won five straight games and nine of their last 10.

While Everett finished with 14 points and five rebounds, fellow sophomore Troy McIntyre ended with 10 points and five boards.

Freshman Bruce Grimm scored nine points for Triton to go along with four steals.

The teams went into the break tied at 19-all before Triton outscored the Dragons by seven in the third quarter and never looked back.

The Trojans upped their record to 10-5 on the season and return to Northern State Conference action Saturday night when they host LaVille.

The JV game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.

Triton enters Saturday's varsity contest with a 3-1 record in conferene play.

TRITON 48, ARGOS 29

A 11 8 6 4 - 29

T 9 10 15 14 - 48

Argos -ÊHulse 6-16 0-1 13, Rex 0-2 0-0 0, Stults 0-1 1-2 1, Davis 2-2 0-2 4, Wagers 0-4 0-0 0, Overmyer 4-7 3-5 11, Shafer 0-3 0-1 0. Totals 12-35 4-11 29.

Triton - Harrison 3-9 2-2 8, Faucett 1-3 0-1 2, Grimm 1-6 7-7 9, Carpenter 0-2 0-0 0, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Bates 0-0 0-0 0, Kauffman 1-5 2-2 5, Everett 5-6 4-4 14, McIntyre 4-6 2-4 10, Hochstetler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-37 17-20 48.

Three-point goals -ÊArgos 1-11 (Hulse). Triton 1-9 (Kauffman). Team fouls -ÊArgos 19, Triton 16. Fouled out -ÊNone.

JV - Triton 59, Argos 31

Triton scoring -ÊColton Keel 13, Blake Schori 12, Patrick Smith 11, Lance George 8, Reggie Davis 6, Tyler Borsa 4, Bart Christian 3, Kirk Bates 2

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Tuesday in Syracuse

Despite three Warriors in double figures, Wawasee fell 53-52 in overtime to Bremen in non-conference action. Shawn Knafel led the way for Wawasee with 15 points, while Jessie Wolf and Tiffany Fick had 12 and 10 points, respectively. Bremen was led by the 18 points of Kortney Lakins. Wawasee fell to 10-9 on the season. The Warriors end their conference and regular season schedule Friday at home against Northridge. Junior varsity tipoff is scheduled for 6:15 p.m.

BREMEN 53, WAWASEE 52

B 6 18 14 15 - 53

W 11 12 10 19 - 52

Bremen -ÊChang 0 1-2 1, Creekbaum 1 0-0 2, Bollenbacher 6 3-6 15, Montes 3 6-6 14, Krieger 0 1-2 1, Lakins 8 2-4 18, Cook 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 13-23 53.

Wawasee - Lantz 2 1-2 5, McAdams 0 3-4 3, Goshert 3 0-0 7, Knafel 7 1-7 15, Wolf 5 2-2 12, Fick 4 2-2 10. Totals 21 9-19 52.

Three-point goals - Bremen 2 (Montes 2), Wawasee 1 (Goshert). Team fouls -ÊBremen 20, Wawasee 20. Fouled out - Goshert (Wawasee), Fick (Wawasee), Creekbaum (Bremen).

JV -ÊBremen 36, Wawasee 32

BOYS SWIMMING

Tuesday in Syracuse

The Wawasee Warriors had a strong showing against East Noble in a 130-56 win over the Knights. The Warriors took first place in all of the events with the exception of the 100 backstroke. Tyler Wear won the 100 freestyle for Wawasee with a time of :52.82. Jake Garner won the 100 fly with a time of :57.42. The Warriors are next in action Feb. 9 at home against Manchester for a 6 p.m. start.

WAWASEE 130, EAST NOBLE 56

200 medley relay - 1. Tyler Wear, Jordan Rantz, Aaron Phillippe, Mike Gunderson (W) 1:45.29, 2. Wawasee 1:51.62, 3. East Noble 1:55.92

200 freestyle - 1. Andy Wolf (W) 2:00.93, 2. Seth Garner (W) 2:01.24, 3. Josh Tolsma (W) 2:10.28

200 IM -Ê1. Phillippe (W) 2:07.74, 2. Trent Conway (W) 2:20.49, 3. Patrick Woehnker (EN) 2:21.01

50 freestyle - 1. Cory Smith (W) :23.59, 2. Mark Lash (EN) :24.33, 3. Anthony Reyes (W) :25.97

Diving -Ê1. Blake Thompson (W) 205.95, 2. Tyson Workman (EN) 173.45, 3. Travis Beer (W) 144.90. [[In-content Ad]]

BOURBON - The Trojans are officially on a roll.

Led by Jake Everett's 14 points, Triton's boys basketball team rode a balanced scoring effort to a 48-29 win over visiting Argos Tuesday night.

With the win, the Trojans have won five straight games and nine of their last 10.

While Everett finished with 14 points and five rebounds, fellow sophomore Troy McIntyre ended with 10 points and five boards.

Freshman Bruce Grimm scored nine points for Triton to go along with four steals.

The teams went into the break tied at 19-all before Triton outscored the Dragons by seven in the third quarter and never looked back.

The Trojans upped their record to 10-5 on the season and return to Northern State Conference action Saturday night when they host LaVille.

The JV game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.

Triton enters Saturday's varsity contest with a 3-1 record in conferene play.

TRITON 48, ARGOS 29

A 11 8 6 4 - 29

T 9 10 15 14 - 48

Argos -ÊHulse 6-16 0-1 13, Rex 0-2 0-0 0, Stults 0-1 1-2 1, Davis 2-2 0-2 4, Wagers 0-4 0-0 0, Overmyer 4-7 3-5 11, Shafer 0-3 0-1 0. Totals 12-35 4-11 29.

Triton - Harrison 3-9 2-2 8, Faucett 1-3 0-1 2, Grimm 1-6 7-7 9, Carpenter 0-2 0-0 0, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Bates 0-0 0-0 0, Kauffman 1-5 2-2 5, Everett 5-6 4-4 14, McIntyre 4-6 2-4 10, Hochstetler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-37 17-20 48.

Three-point goals -ÊArgos 1-11 (Hulse). Triton 1-9 (Kauffman). Team fouls -ÊArgos 19, Triton 16. Fouled out -ÊNone.

JV - Triton 59, Argos 31

Triton scoring -ÊColton Keel 13, Blake Schori 12, Patrick Smith 11, Lance George 8, Reggie Davis 6, Tyler Borsa 4, Bart Christian 3, Kirk Bates 2

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Tuesday in Syracuse

Despite three Warriors in double figures, Wawasee fell 53-52 in overtime to Bremen in non-conference action. Shawn Knafel led the way for Wawasee with 15 points, while Jessie Wolf and Tiffany Fick had 12 and 10 points, respectively. Bremen was led by the 18 points of Kortney Lakins. Wawasee fell to 10-9 on the season. The Warriors end their conference and regular season schedule Friday at home against Northridge. Junior varsity tipoff is scheduled for 6:15 p.m.

BREMEN 53, WAWASEE 52

B 6 18 14 15 - 53

W 11 12 10 19 - 52

Bremen -ÊChang 0 1-2 1, Creekbaum 1 0-0 2, Bollenbacher 6 3-6 15, Montes 3 6-6 14, Krieger 0 1-2 1, Lakins 8 2-4 18, Cook 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 13-23 53.

Wawasee - Lantz 2 1-2 5, McAdams 0 3-4 3, Goshert 3 0-0 7, Knafel 7 1-7 15, Wolf 5 2-2 12, Fick 4 2-2 10. Totals 21 9-19 52.

Three-point goals - Bremen 2 (Montes 2), Wawasee 1 (Goshert). Team fouls -ÊBremen 20, Wawasee 20. Fouled out - Goshert (Wawasee), Fick (Wawasee), Creekbaum (Bremen).

JV -ÊBremen 36, Wawasee 32

BOYS SWIMMING

Tuesday in Syracuse

The Wawasee Warriors had a strong showing against East Noble in a 130-56 win over the Knights. The Warriors took first place in all of the events with the exception of the 100 backstroke. Tyler Wear won the 100 freestyle for Wawasee with a time of :52.82. Jake Garner won the 100 fly with a time of :57.42. The Warriors are next in action Feb. 9 at home against Manchester for a 6 p.m. start.

WAWASEE 130, EAST NOBLE 56

200 medley relay - 1. Tyler Wear, Jordan Rantz, Aaron Phillippe, Mike Gunderson (W) 1:45.29, 2. Wawasee 1:51.62, 3. East Noble 1:55.92

200 freestyle - 1. Andy Wolf (W) 2:00.93, 2. Seth Garner (W) 2:01.24, 3. Josh Tolsma (W) 2:10.28

200 IM -Ê1. Phillippe (W) 2:07.74, 2. Trent Conway (W) 2:20.49, 3. Patrick Woehnker (EN) 2:21.01

50 freestyle - 1. Cory Smith (W) :23.59, 2. Mark Lash (EN) :24.33, 3. Anthony Reyes (W) :25.97

Diving -Ê1. Blake Thompson (W) 205.95, 2. Tyson Workman (EN) 173.45, 3. Travis Beer (W) 144.90. [[In-content Ad]]

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