BOURBON — Hosting a Northern State Conference contest against New Prairie Tuesday night, the Triton girls basketball team dominated in a 67-45 victory. Triton opened the game with a 25-8 advantage after one quarter and didn’t allow New Prairie to score double digits in a quarter until the fourth. Junior Kylie Mason was 9 of 16 from the field, scoring 25 points, while senior Taylor Hatfield had 13 and junior Hannah Jennings posted eight to go with seven rebounds, four assists, four blocks and three steals. The victory halts a two-game skid for the Lady Trojans, who now sit at 8-5 overall and 2-2 in the NSC heading into Friday’s game at Class 1A No. 9 Culver (11-2, 3-1 NSC). TRITON 67, NEW PRAIRIE 45 NP 8 6 9 22 – 45 T 25 14 13 15 – 67 Triton – Taylor Hatfield 2-5 8-10 13, Krystal Sellers 1-4 3-4 5, Kylie Mason 9-16 2-2 25, Mallorie Jennings 3-3 1-2 7, Lauren Hostrawser 2-6 0-2 4, Allie Kann 0-1 0-0 0, Hannah Jennings 4-6 0-1 8, Becca Kennedy 2-8 1-2 5, Jaela Meister 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-50 15-24 67. NP – Madeline Durbin 1-3 1-3 4, Ashley Campos 2-6 0-0 6, Madison Cody 5-16 6-8 16, Brooke Kresca 2-4 4-4 8, Faythe Bashaw 3-9 0-1 7, Nicole Hynek 0-1 0-2 0, Becca Wykoff 0-0 0-0 0, Brooke Prestin 1-1 2-7 4, Abby Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Rachel Saylor 0-2 0-0 0. Total 14-43 13-25 45. 3-point goals – Triton 6-12 (Mason 5, Hatfield), NP 4-17 (Campos 2, Durbin, Bashaw); Team Fouls – Triton 16, NP 19; Rebounds – Triton 29 (H. Jennings 7), NP 37 (Cody 9); Assists – Triton 12 (H. Jennings 4), NP 6 (Durbin 2, Bashaw 2); Steals – Triton 11 (Mason 4), NP 6 (Kresca 5); Blocks – Triton 8 (H. Jennings 4), NP 4 (Cody 2). Records: Triton 8-5 (2-2 NSC), NP 2-12 (1-3 NSC).
Tuesday in Columbia City At Columbia City Tuesday, the Wawasee girls basketball team lost 32-25. Kylee Rostochak led the Lady Warriors with 10 points. The 2-10 Wawasee girls are in Northern Lakes Conference play Friday at Elkhart Memorial. COLUMBIA CITY 32, WAWASEE 25 W 4 5 1 15 – 25 CC 6 5 8 13 – 32 CC – Cormany 1 1-3 3, Wright 2 4-4 8, Pettigrew 2 2-4 6, Hansen 3 0-0 6, Martinez 0 0-0 0, Rentschler 1 0-1 2, Hinen 1 0-0 2, Johnson 1 0-0 2, Whiteleather 0 3-4 3. Totals 11 10-16 32. Wawasee – Elizabeth Jackson 3 0-0 6, Hannah Haines 0 0-0 0, Courtney Linnemeier 0 0-0 0, Kylee Rostochak 4 0-2 10, Seaquinn Bright 0 0-0 0, Aubrey Schmeltz 3 1-2 7, Katlyn Kennedy 1 0-0 2. Totals 11 1-4 25. 3-point goals – CC 0, Wawasee 2 (Rostochak 2); Team Fouls – CC 13, Wawasee 17. Records: CC 11-5, Wawasee 2-10. JV – CC 49, Wawasee 21.
Tuesday in Nappanee The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team had its four-game winning streak snapped Tuesday at NorthWood. Losing 52-38 to its fellow Class 3A Sectional 21 competitor, the Lady Vikings now sit at 7-5 going into Saturday’s Three Rivers Conference game at Rochester. NORTHWOOD 52, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 38 Records: NorthWood 13-3, Valley 7-5
BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday in Winona Lake The Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team dropped to 0-12 on the season following Tuesday night’s 66-38 home loss against Argos. Connor Blum led LCA with nine points and Chris Silveus finished with six points and five rebounds. The Cougars are at Granger Christian Tuesday. ARGOS 66, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY LCA Stats: Points – Connor Blum 9, Chris Silveus 6, Carter Twombly 5; Rebounds – Silveus 5, Twombly 5. Records: Argos 6-3, LCA 0-12
Tuesday in South Whitley Hosting Eastbrook Tuesday night, the Whitko boys basketball team lost 61-33. The 1-10 Wildcats are in Three Rivers Conference action Friday at Southwood. EASTBROOK 61, WHITKO 33 Records: Eastbrook 7-2, Whitko 1-10.
Tuesday in Topeka 9th – Westview 26, Wawasee 24 Wawasee 9th – Carter Jones 7, Adrian Crabb 5. Wawasee 9th Record: 6-5.
GYMNASTICS Tuesday in Syracuse The Wawasee gymnastics team opened its dual season with a 96.1-84.15 home win over Angola Tuesday night. Emily Allen was the first-place finisher in the all-around with 33.45 points. Allen was second on the vault (8.3), beam (8.55) and floor (9.15), while finishing third on the uneven bars (7.45). Also for Wawasee, Taylor Busse won the vault with a 8.4. The Lady Warriors host Carroll Thursday. WAWASEE 96.1, ANGOLA 84.15 Vault – 1. Taylor Busse (W) 8.4, 2. Emily Allen (W) 8.3, 3. Molly Smith (W) 8.15; Bars – 1. Alex Nickel (A) 8.9, 2. Busse (W) 7.85, 3. Allen (W) 7.45; Beam – 1. Nickel (A) 8.85, 2. Allen (W) 8.55, 3. Smith (W) 7.65; Floor – 1. Nickel (A) 9.4, 2. Allen (W) 9.15, 3. Busse (W) 8.4; All-Around – 1. Allen (W) 33.45, 2. Busse (W) 32.25, 3. Smith (W) 30.4. Wawasee Record: 1-0
