Triton Moves To Sectional Finals

CULVER -ÊTriton's girls basketball team advanced to Saturday's final game of the Culver Sectional by defeating Michigan City Marquette 56-30 Thursday night.

The Trojans held the Michigan City squad to just three points in the first quarter as Triton took a 17-3 lead after the first frame.

At the half, Triton held a decisive 27-11 lead.

In the fourth, Michigan City Marquette outscored the Trojans 12-9, but the Triton lead was too great to overcome.

Rachel Speicher led the Triton squad with 15 points while Betsy Salyer chipped in 12 points and 11 rebounds. Melissa Nifong added nine points, 13 rebounds, and Amber Feldman.

Triton, 8-14, meets Culver in the championship.

Triton 17 10 20 9 - 56

Marquette 3 8 7 12 - 30

Triton - Roberts 2 0-0 4, Speicher 7 1-2 15, Bell 0 0-0 0, Blackford 1 1-2 4, Ganshorn 3 0-0 6, Salisbury 0 0-0 0, Hackett 0 0-0 0, Bannister 0 0-0 0, Nifong 4 0-0 9, Salyer 6 0-0 12, Feldman 3 0-0 6, McIntyre 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 2-4 56.

Marquette -ÊHorton 2 0-0 4, Donoghue 0 0-0 0, Stockholm 1 3-5 5, Merrion 0 0-0 0, Dunleavy 2 0-0 6, Hattenberger 2 0-0 5, Szczepaniak 1 1-4 3, Burns 0 0-0 0, Wall 1 0-0 2, Hoener 1 0-0 3, C. Dunleavy 1 0-0 2.

Three-point goals -ÊTriton 2 (Blackford 1, Nifong 1), Marquette 4 (R. Dunleavy 2, Hattenberger 1, Hoener 1). Rebounds -ÊTriton 42 (Nifong 13, Salyer 11), Marquette 36. Assists -ÊTriton 21 (Ganshorn 8), Marquette 8. Steals -ÊTriton 18 (Nifong 4, Feldman 4), Marquette 22. Turnovers -ÊTriton 29, Marquette 22. Total fouls - Triton 12, Marquette 7.