Eagle with Stars and Stripes
Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854

Yeo Leads Triton Trojans To Win Over Senators

Posted
BOURBON – Led by a stellar performance from senior Masen Yeo, Triton High School’s varsity boys basketball team beat the Washington Township Senators 62-50 Friday night.
Helping the Trojans improve to 2-0 on the season, Yeo made 10 of 14 field goal attempts, including a 6-of-6 effort from three-point range, en route to a game-high 29 points.
Yeo’s statline also included four rebounds, four steals and multiple dunks.
Senior Jordan Anderson and junior Grant Johnson chipped in with 14 and 12 points, respectively, in the win.
Alex Perez led the Senators, now 1-1 on the season, with 18 points, while Dustin Payne and Nolan Johnson scored 15 and 10 points, respectively.
The Trojans, who were 18 of 30 from the field overall, 7 of 11 from the arc, and 19 of 31 at the charity stripe, led 22-14 after one quarter, 35-19 at halftime and 53-32 going into the final frame.
Washington Township finished the game 16 of 48 from the field overall, 7 of 21 from the arc, and 11 of 14 at the free throw line.
The Senators won the JV game 45-42.
Triton now turns its attention to a pair of Northern Lakes Conference opponents.
The Trojans host Plymouth Tuesday, and then entertain NorthWood Friday.

TRITON 62, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 50
WT    14    5    13    18    –    50
Tri    22    13    18    9    –    62
WT – Brendan Payne 0-0 0-0 0, Ryan Sears 0-0 0-0 0, Nathan Line 0-3 2-2 2, Brock Pappas 1-9 1-2 3, Dustin Payne 4-11 4-6 15, Colin Burton 0-1 0-0 0, Alex Perez 6-14 2-2 18, Matthew Sears 1-1 0-0 2, Nolan Johnson 4-9 2-2 10. Totals 16-48 11-14 50.
Triton – Jarrett Martin 0-0 0-0 0, Nathan Flenar 0-0 2-2 2, Jarrett Kreft 0-1 1-2 1, Masen Yeo 10-14 3-7 29, Jordan Anderson 3-5 7-10 14, Dalton Bailey 2-2 0-0 4, Zachary Pitney 0-2 0-0 0, Brent Motz 0-1 0-0 0, Gavin Eads 0-0 0-0 0, Grant Johnson 3-5 6-10 12. Totals 18-30 19-31 62.
Three-pointers – WT 7 (Perez 4, Payne 3), Triton 7 (Yeo 6, Anderson); Rebounds – WT 24 (Johnson 7), Triton 26 (Johnson 6); Turnovers – WT 17, Triton 19; Fouls – WT 24, Triton 15; Fouled out – none; Records: WT 1-1, Triton 2-0
JV – Washington Township 45, Triton 42
Triton – Dylan Hensley 11, Drew Stichter 10, Caden Marr 5, Nathan Flenar 5, Adam Stevens 3, Max Slusser 2, Tye Orsund 2, Beau Hepler 2, Ethan Berry 2