Triton Advances To 1A Sectional Final With 58-40 Win
March 4, 2017 at 7:24 a.m.
Triton Advances To 1A Sectional Final With 58-40 Win
By Staff Report-
Triton wasn’t sluggish at all. The Trojans opened the game by outscoring Culver Community 16-6 in the first quarter, and went on to roll over the Cavaliers 58-40 in the 1A sectional semifinals at the Trojan Trench Friday night.
Senior Grant Johnson led the way for the Trojans, hitting 7 of 11 shots from the field and all seven of his free throws for a game-high 21 points. Zac Pitney hit 7-of-8 free throws and scored nine points for Triton.
Triton enjoyed a 22-7 advantage from the free throw line. Three Culver Community players fouled out of the game.
Josh Krsek scored 11 points to lead the Cavaliers, who finished with a 12-11 record for the season.
Triton will take on No. 10 Oregon-Davis (19-6) in the sectional title game at 7 p.m. today. The Bobcats advanced with a 63-55 win over Argos in the nightcap Friday.
Triton and Oregon-Davis opened the season against each other in Hamlet, with the Bobcats coming out on top 58-42 on Nov. 23. Since its 0-3 start to the season Triton is 18-2, with losses to Warsaw and Bremen. The HNAC champion Trojans have won 10 straight games.
TRITON 58, CULVER COMM. 40
T 16 11 13 18 – 58
CC 6 11 5 18 – 40
Triton – Caden Marr 2-3 0-2 4, Nate Flenar 2-6 3-6 7, Drew Stichter 0-0 0-0 0, Beau Hepler 2-5 2-2 8, Max Slusser 0-0 0-0 0, Zac Pitney 1-2 7-8 9, Dylan Hensley 3-5 3-4 9, Grant Johnson 7-11 7-7 21, Adam Stevens 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-33 22-29 58.
Culver – Cash Harris 3-7 3-4 9, R.T. Roberts 3-11 1-1 7, Lance Beaver 0-0 0-0 0, Nate Carnegie 3-11 0-0 6, Kia Riale 1-6 2-2 5, Ethan Shuman 1-2 0-0 2, Carter Stevens 0-1 0-0 0, Josh Krsek 5-11 1-2 11. Totals 16-49 7-9 40.
Three-pointers – Triton 2 (Hepler 2), Culver 1 (Riale); Rebounds – Triton 28 (Flenar 5, Hepler 5, Johnson 5), Culver 25 (Krsek 6); Turnovers – Triton 14, Culver 14; Fouls – Triton 17, Culver 23; Fouled out – Hensley, Harris, Carnegie, Riale; Records – Triton 18-5, Culver 12-11.
Second semifinal – Oregon-Davis 63, Argos 55
E-Editions
Triton wasn’t sluggish at all. The Trojans opened the game by outscoring Culver Community 16-6 in the first quarter, and went on to roll over the Cavaliers 58-40 in the 1A sectional semifinals at the Trojan Trench Friday night.
Senior Grant Johnson led the way for the Trojans, hitting 7 of 11 shots from the field and all seven of his free throws for a game-high 21 points. Zac Pitney hit 7-of-8 free throws and scored nine points for Triton.
Triton enjoyed a 22-7 advantage from the free throw line. Three Culver Community players fouled out of the game.
Josh Krsek scored 11 points to lead the Cavaliers, who finished with a 12-11 record for the season.
Triton will take on No. 10 Oregon-Davis (19-6) in the sectional title game at 7 p.m. today. The Bobcats advanced with a 63-55 win over Argos in the nightcap Friday.
Triton and Oregon-Davis opened the season against each other in Hamlet, with the Bobcats coming out on top 58-42 on Nov. 23. Since its 0-3 start to the season Triton is 18-2, with losses to Warsaw and Bremen. The HNAC champion Trojans have won 10 straight games.
TRITON 58, CULVER COMM. 40
T 16 11 13 18 – 58
CC 6 11 5 18 – 40
Triton – Caden Marr 2-3 0-2 4, Nate Flenar 2-6 3-6 7, Drew Stichter 0-0 0-0 0, Beau Hepler 2-5 2-2 8, Max Slusser 0-0 0-0 0, Zac Pitney 1-2 7-8 9, Dylan Hensley 3-5 3-4 9, Grant Johnson 7-11 7-7 21, Adam Stevens 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-33 22-29 58.
Culver – Cash Harris 3-7 3-4 9, R.T. Roberts 3-11 1-1 7, Lance Beaver 0-0 0-0 0, Nate Carnegie 3-11 0-0 6, Kia Riale 1-6 2-2 5, Ethan Shuman 1-2 0-0 2, Carter Stevens 0-1 0-0 0, Josh Krsek 5-11 1-2 11. Totals 16-49 7-9 40.
Three-pointers – Triton 2 (Hepler 2), Culver 1 (Riale); Rebounds – Triton 28 (Flenar 5, Hepler 5, Johnson 5), Culver 25 (Krsek 6); Turnovers – Triton 14, Culver 14; Fouls – Triton 17, Culver 23; Fouled out – Hensley, Harris, Carnegie, Riale; Records – Triton 18-5, Culver 12-11.
Second semifinal – Oregon-Davis 63, Argos 55
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