Triton Continues Quest For Repeat
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
BOURBON - Triton girls basketball coach Mark Heeter admits to being superstitious, and he wants nothing more than a little taste of deja vu.
The Trojans lost to Rochester a year ago late in the regular season, and then won their last two regular season games before smashing the state tournament competition, finishing with a 20-7 record and the school's first state title in any sport.
Triton enter's Wednesday's Kouts 1A Regional game with a 19-3 record, its last loss came to Rochester, and so far the Trojans have smashed their tournament competition.
While the Arby's resteraunt chain advertises different as being good, Heeter and his top-ranked team are fine with things being the same.
"Ever since that Rochester game, we've really been getting better," Heeter said. "Our defense is really starting to pick it up. Yes, I am very superstitious."
The Trojans got the bye in last week's Culver Sectional before dismantling Cuvler 55-26 in the semifinal round and then Oregon-Davis 72-43 in Saturday's title game.
Kouts enters tomorrow's game sporting an 18-6 record, winning its sectional championship game 89-66 over Michigan City Marquette. The Fillies won their first sectional game 47-16 over Westville and the semifinal game 68-36 over Morgan Township. Three of Kouts' losses have come to one team - Hebron, currently 19-4 and still alive in the state tournament. Triton's three losses have come to Plymouth, Manchester, and Rochester. Plymouth and Rochester were 3A top-10 teams, while Manchester was a 2A team that finished the regular season with a 14-6 record.
Triton and Kouts are no strangers to each other. Two years ago, Kouts topped the Trojans 53-51 in the regional championship on a last-second tip-in. Triton came back and smashed Kouts 71-42 in last year's regional.
Three starters on each team remain from that game two years ago. A year ago that tip-in didn't sit well with Heeter and the Trojans, they got their revenge and went on to win the state title. To Triton, tommorrow is just another game on the road back to Indianapolis and Butler Fieldhouse.
Kouts, on the other hand, wants to avenge last year's 29-point regional loss and would love nothing more than to host and knock off the No. 1 team in Class A.
"It has developed a rivalry because we've played twice in the regional," Kouts coach Susan Sanders said. "It was a close game two years ago, and we're anxious to play them again. I think the No. 1 thing that stands out about them is their balance. They have so many kids that are weapons. On any given night any of their starters can score in double figures. We can't key on just a couple players, because the rest are capable of stepping up."
Ashli Senff, who started last year's state championship game as a freshman, leads Triton in scoring with 16.4 points per game. Seniors Betsy Salyer and Rachel Speicher add 11.1 and 8.8 points per game, respectively.
Five-foot-8 senior Erica Martin, a four-year starter, leads Kouts with 23.3 points per game, while classmate Andrea Amor chips in with 10.3
"We have to stop Erica Martin, she averages 24 points per game," Heeter said. "They've had a lot of success the last three years, and it's at their place."
Wednesday's game is slated to tip off at 7:30 p.m., with the winner advancing to Saturday's Triton Semistate where it will play either Clinton Prairie (16-7) or South Newton (15-9).
No. 5 KOUTS (18-6)
Coach: Susan Sanders
Home team in caps
Kouts 47, LAVILLE 27
KOUTS 59, North White 53
KOUTS 67, West Central 58
North Judson 51, KOUTS 42
Kouts 54, HANOVER CENTRAL 41
KOUTS 85, Westville 20
KOUTS 63, Oregon-Davis 48
HEBRON 56, Kouts 37
KOUTS 59, Morgan Township 34
Hebron 47, KOUTS 44
Kouts 70, KNOX 55
Kouts 68, South Central 54
KOUTS 59, LaCrosse 28
Kouts 62, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 37
Kouts 76, LaCrosse 18
Kouts 61, Wheeler 53
Hebron 61, Kouts 50
Kouts 73, WHEELER 56
Michigan City Marquette 71, KOUTS 69
BOONE GROVE 59, Kouts 57
KOUTS 53, Morgan Township 29
Morgan Township Sectional
Kouts 47, Westville 16
Kouts 68, Morgan Township 36
Kouts 89, Michigan City Marquette 66
No. 1 Triton (19-3)
Triton home games in caps
Coach: Mark Heeter
Triton 69, North Judson 60
Triton 62, Oregon-Davis 41
Triton 58, Argos 21
Triton 62, South Central 35
Triton 69, Culver Girls Academy 24
Triton 73, Bethany Christian 33
Triton 44, Knox 35
Triton 64, Tippecanoe Valley 61 (OT)
Triton 46, Bremen 35
Triton 61, New Prairie 57 (OT)
Triton 51, John Glenn 36
Triton 54, Culver Community 51
Plymouth 50, Triton 43
Manchester 57, Triton 55
Rochester 70, Triton 59
Triton 69, Jimtown 30
Triton 40, LaVille 31
Triton 58, FW Canterbury 30
Triton 73, Caston 26
Triton 68, Whitko 36
Culver Community Sectional
Triton 55, Culver Community 26
Triton 72, Oregon-Davis 43
KOUTS A REGIONAL
2000-2001 No. 1 TRITON GIRLS BASKETBALL STATS (Leaders only)
Name FG FG% 3-PT 3-PT% FT FT% PTS PPG A APG S SPG R RPG
Senff 140-276 50.7 24-73 32.9 56-79 71 360 16.4 77 3.5 79 3.6 94 4.3
Salyer 114-230 49.6 0-2 0 22-41 54 250 11.4 37 1.7 27 1.2 237 10.8
Speicher 70-168 41.7 1-7 14.3 35-63 56 176 8.8 32 1.6 35 1.8 100 5.0
Feldman 66-131 50.4 3-8 37.5 39-68 57 174 7.9 35 1.5 36 1.6 109 5.0
Ganshorn 47-121 38.8 13-45 28.9 ?? ?? 112 5.1 86 3.9 30 1.4 49 2.2
Westafer 31-80 38.8 6-19 31.6 12-20 60 80 3.6 17 0.8 14 0.6 54 2.5
Triton 528-1160 45.5 48-156 30.8 202-359 56 1306 59.4 320 14.5 255 11.6 776 35.3
Opponents 310-1022 30.3 48-190 25.3 220-382 58 888 40.4 181 8.2 183 8.3 589 26.8
2000-2001 No. 6 KOUTS GIRLS BASKETBALL STATS (Leaders only)
Name FG FG% 3-PT 3-PT% FT FT% PTS PPG A APG S SPG R RPG
Martin 217-419 51.8 37-80 46.3 89-112 79 560 23.3 58 2.4 69 2.9 140 5.8
Amor 86-245 35.1 50-162 30.9 25-39 64 247 10.3 135 5.6 46 1.9 73 3.1
Pendowski 87-234 37.2 8-24 33.3 38-58 66 220 9.2 64 2.7 46 1.9 136 5.7
J. Howard 45-116 38.8 10-38 26.3 21-33 63 121 6.3 46 2.0 26 1.1 97 4.2
Brown 71-153 46.4 0-0 0 7-10 70 148 6.2 25 1.0 15 0.6 94 3.9
Howard 21-55 38.2 3-10 30 9-12 75 54 3.4 30 1.9 6 0.4 36 2.3
Kouts 570-1344 42.4 108-316 34.2 211-313 67 1459 60.8 415 17.3 243 10.1 720 30
Opponents 409-1139 35.9 49-187 26.2 207-334 62 1074 44.8 230 9.6 144 6.1 692 28.8 [[In-content Ad]]
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BOURBON - Triton girls basketball coach Mark Heeter admits to being superstitious, and he wants nothing more than a little taste of deja vu.
The Trojans lost to Rochester a year ago late in the regular season, and then won their last two regular season games before smashing the state tournament competition, finishing with a 20-7 record and the school's first state title in any sport.
Triton enter's Wednesday's Kouts 1A Regional game with a 19-3 record, its last loss came to Rochester, and so far the Trojans have smashed their tournament competition.
While the Arby's resteraunt chain advertises different as being good, Heeter and his top-ranked team are fine with things being the same.
"Ever since that Rochester game, we've really been getting better," Heeter said. "Our defense is really starting to pick it up. Yes, I am very superstitious."
The Trojans got the bye in last week's Culver Sectional before dismantling Cuvler 55-26 in the semifinal round and then Oregon-Davis 72-43 in Saturday's title game.
Kouts enters tomorrow's game sporting an 18-6 record, winning its sectional championship game 89-66 over Michigan City Marquette. The Fillies won their first sectional game 47-16 over Westville and the semifinal game 68-36 over Morgan Township. Three of Kouts' losses have come to one team - Hebron, currently 19-4 and still alive in the state tournament. Triton's three losses have come to Plymouth, Manchester, and Rochester. Plymouth and Rochester were 3A top-10 teams, while Manchester was a 2A team that finished the regular season with a 14-6 record.
Triton and Kouts are no strangers to each other. Two years ago, Kouts topped the Trojans 53-51 in the regional championship on a last-second tip-in. Triton came back and smashed Kouts 71-42 in last year's regional.
Three starters on each team remain from that game two years ago. A year ago that tip-in didn't sit well with Heeter and the Trojans, they got their revenge and went on to win the state title. To Triton, tommorrow is just another game on the road back to Indianapolis and Butler Fieldhouse.
Kouts, on the other hand, wants to avenge last year's 29-point regional loss and would love nothing more than to host and knock off the No. 1 team in Class A.
"It has developed a rivalry because we've played twice in the regional," Kouts coach Susan Sanders said. "It was a close game two years ago, and we're anxious to play them again. I think the No. 1 thing that stands out about them is their balance. They have so many kids that are weapons. On any given night any of their starters can score in double figures. We can't key on just a couple players, because the rest are capable of stepping up."
Ashli Senff, who started last year's state championship game as a freshman, leads Triton in scoring with 16.4 points per game. Seniors Betsy Salyer and Rachel Speicher add 11.1 and 8.8 points per game, respectively.
Five-foot-8 senior Erica Martin, a four-year starter, leads Kouts with 23.3 points per game, while classmate Andrea Amor chips in with 10.3
"We have to stop Erica Martin, she averages 24 points per game," Heeter said. "They've had a lot of success the last three years, and it's at their place."
Wednesday's game is slated to tip off at 7:30 p.m., with the winner advancing to Saturday's Triton Semistate where it will play either Clinton Prairie (16-7) or South Newton (15-9).
No. 5 KOUTS (18-6)
Coach: Susan Sanders
Home team in caps
Kouts 47, LAVILLE 27
KOUTS 59, North White 53
KOUTS 67, West Central 58
North Judson 51, KOUTS 42
Kouts 54, HANOVER CENTRAL 41
KOUTS 85, Westville 20
KOUTS 63, Oregon-Davis 48
HEBRON 56, Kouts 37
KOUTS 59, Morgan Township 34
Hebron 47, KOUTS 44
Kouts 70, KNOX 55
Kouts 68, South Central 54
KOUTS 59, LaCrosse 28
Kouts 62, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 37
Kouts 76, LaCrosse 18
Kouts 61, Wheeler 53
Hebron 61, Kouts 50
Kouts 73, WHEELER 56
Michigan City Marquette 71, KOUTS 69
BOONE GROVE 59, Kouts 57
KOUTS 53, Morgan Township 29
Morgan Township Sectional
Kouts 47, Westville 16
Kouts 68, Morgan Township 36
Kouts 89, Michigan City Marquette 66
No. 1 Triton (19-3)
Triton home games in caps
Coach: Mark Heeter
Triton 69, North Judson 60
Triton 62, Oregon-Davis 41
Triton 58, Argos 21
Triton 62, South Central 35
Triton 69, Culver Girls Academy 24
Triton 73, Bethany Christian 33
Triton 44, Knox 35
Triton 64, Tippecanoe Valley 61 (OT)
Triton 46, Bremen 35
Triton 61, New Prairie 57 (OT)
Triton 51, John Glenn 36
Triton 54, Culver Community 51
Plymouth 50, Triton 43
Manchester 57, Triton 55
Rochester 70, Triton 59
Triton 69, Jimtown 30
Triton 40, LaVille 31
Triton 58, FW Canterbury 30
Triton 73, Caston 26
Triton 68, Whitko 36
Culver Community Sectional
Triton 55, Culver Community 26
Triton 72, Oregon-Davis 43
KOUTS A REGIONAL
2000-2001 No. 1 TRITON GIRLS BASKETBALL STATS (Leaders only)
Name FG FG% 3-PT 3-PT% FT FT% PTS PPG A APG S SPG R RPG
Senff 140-276 50.7 24-73 32.9 56-79 71 360 16.4 77 3.5 79 3.6 94 4.3
Salyer 114-230 49.6 0-2 0 22-41 54 250 11.4 37 1.7 27 1.2 237 10.8
Speicher 70-168 41.7 1-7 14.3 35-63 56 176 8.8 32 1.6 35 1.8 100 5.0
Feldman 66-131 50.4 3-8 37.5 39-68 57 174 7.9 35 1.5 36 1.6 109 5.0
Ganshorn 47-121 38.8 13-45 28.9 ?? ?? 112 5.1 86 3.9 30 1.4 49 2.2
Westafer 31-80 38.8 6-19 31.6 12-20 60 80 3.6 17 0.8 14 0.6 54 2.5
Triton 528-1160 45.5 48-156 30.8 202-359 56 1306 59.4 320 14.5 255 11.6 776 35.3
Opponents 310-1022 30.3 48-190 25.3 220-382 58 888 40.4 181 8.2 183 8.3 589 26.8
2000-2001 No. 6 KOUTS GIRLS BASKETBALL STATS (Leaders only)
Name FG FG% 3-PT 3-PT% FT FT% PTS PPG A APG S SPG R RPG
Martin 217-419 51.8 37-80 46.3 89-112 79 560 23.3 58 2.4 69 2.9 140 5.8
Amor 86-245 35.1 50-162 30.9 25-39 64 247 10.3 135 5.6 46 1.9 73 3.1
Pendowski 87-234 37.2 8-24 33.3 38-58 66 220 9.2 64 2.7 46 1.9 136 5.7
J. Howard 45-116 38.8 10-38 26.3 21-33 63 121 6.3 46 2.0 26 1.1 97 4.2
Brown 71-153 46.4 0-0 0 7-10 70 148 6.2 25 1.0 15 0.6 94 3.9
Howard 21-55 38.2 3-10 30 9-12 75 54 3.4 30 1.9 6 0.4 36 2.3
Kouts 570-1344 42.4 108-316 34.2 211-313 67 1459 60.8 415 17.3 243 10.1 720 30
Opponents 409-1139 35.9 49-187 26.2 207-334 62 1074 44.8 230 9.6 144 6.1 692 28.8 [[In-content Ad]]