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GOSHEN -ÊTriton's boys basketball team hit just 12 of 33 field goals (36 percent) in Friday's 37-36 loss to Bethany Christian.
Bethany Christian improved to 2-8, while Triton dropped to 5-3. No player scored in double figures in the game.
Triton leading scorer Matt Savill, who came in averaging 14.3 points per game, scored five on 2-of-14 shooting.
No Bethany Christian player scored in double figures. A.J. Graber led Bethany Christian with eight points.
Five other Bruins scored between four and six points.
"We played like we haven't practiced in a couple of weeks," Triton coach Joe Bennett said. "We were out of synch offensively.
"I was impressed with the way Bethany Christian handled the ball on offense and made every possession count."
Brandon Zeider led Triton with nine points.
Triton is at Jimtown this evening.
BETHANY CHRISTIAN 37, TRITON 36
Bethany Christian (2-8) 13 9 5 10 - 37
Triton (5-3) 9 9 10 8 -Ê36
Bethany Christian -ÊLancott 3-4 0-0 6, Graber 3-5 2-4 8, Nachtigall 2-4 0-0 4, Westerbeek 1-4 0-0 2, Malott 2-4 0-0 4, Myers 1-3 1-1 3, Kauffman 0 0-0 0, Buller 1-3 2-2 4, Lehman 1-2 0-0 2, Martin 2-3 0-0 4, Yoder 0-3 0-0 0. Totals -Ê16-35 5-7 37.
Triton -ÊUnterbrink 1-1 0-1 2, Savill 2-14 1-2 5, Heckaman 1-2 1-2 3, Salyer 1-1 0-0 2, Zeider 2-4 4-4 9, Stutzman 2-5 0-0 3, Hayes 0-1 0-0 0, Klingerman 2-4 0-0 4, McIntyre 1-1 1-2 3, Read 0-0 3-4 3. Totals -Ê12-33 10-15 36.
Three-point goals - Triton 2-12 (Stutzman 1-4, Zeider 1-1, Savill 0-6), Bethany Christian 0-3 (Buller 0-2, Graber 0-1). Rebounds - Bethany Christian 22 (N/A), Triton 18 (Zeider 5). Assists -ÊTriton 9 (Unterbrink 3, Zeider 3), Bethany Christian 9 (N/A). Steals -ÊBethany Christian 8 (N/A), Triton 6 (Heckaman 2). Turnovers -ÊTriton 15, Bethany Christian 14. Fouled out - None. Total fouls - Triton 10, Bethany Christian 16.
JV: Bethany Christian 49, Triton 46
Triton record -Ê5-3
