Triton Athletics

FULTON — Triton’s junior varsity girls remained unbeaten Friday, November 13, using a strong defensive effort and balanced scoring to defeat Caston 38–15. The Lady Trojans improved to 4–0 behind sophomore Jada Bules, who scored 10 points and collected seven rebounds while making five of nine field-goal attempts. Sophomore Avery Faulkner added eight points, five rebounds, three steals, and two blocked shots. Triton established control early, taking an 11–1 lead after the opening quarter. The Lady Trojans extended their advantage to 23–7 at halftime and outscored Caston 11–3 in the third quarter to enter the final period ahead 34–10. Freshman Avery Wright contributed seven points, five rebounds, and three steals. Sophomore Lexi Kaufman knocked down two three-pointers for six points, while sophomore Audrey Borsa finished with four points, three rebounds, and a blocked shot. Freshman Aimee-Grace Overmyer added three points, three rebounds, and two steals. Sophomore Addalyn Bailey also recorded two steals. Triton collected 15 steals and scored 23 points off Caston’s 24 turnovers. The Lady Trojans held the Lady Comets to 5-for-40 shooting from the field and finished with a 39–25 rebounding advantage. Freshman Jillian Rentschler led Caston with nine points on three three-pointers. Freshman Kayley Middleton added five points and seven rebounds, while sophomore Lexie Field scored one point. Caston fell to 2–2. The Lady Trojans travel to Tippecanoe Valley on Tuesday, November 17, with JV tipoff scheduled for 6:15 pm ET. TRITON 38, CASTON 15 At Fulton Triton 11. 12. 11. 4. — 38 Caston 1. 6. 3. 5. — 15 TRITON: Bules 5-9 0-2 10; Faulkner 4-11 0-0 8; Wright 3-5 0-0 7; Kaufman 2-5 0-0 6; Borsa 2-4 0-0 4; Overmyer 1-9 1-1 3; Mevis 0-2 0-0 0; Crooks 0-2 0-0 0; Gill 0-1 0-0 0; Tarlton 0-1 0-0 0; Bailey 0-3 0-0 0. Totals: 17-52 1-3 39. CASTON: Rentschler 3-8 0-2 9; K. Middleton 2-12 0-2 5; Field 0-6 1-2 1; J. Middleton 0-12 0-0 0; Hook 0-1 0-0 0; Depoy 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 5-40 1-6 15. 3-point goals: Triton 4-12 (Kaufman 2, Borsa 1, Wright 1), Caston 4-26 (Rentschler 3, K. Middleton 1). Rebounds: Triton 39 (Bules 7), Caston 25 (K. Middleton 7). Turnovers: Triton 17, Caston 24. Total fouls: Triton 10, Caston 10. Fouled out: None. Records: Triton 4–0, Caston 2–2. Next: Triton at Tippecanoe Valley (Tue., Nov. 17, 6:15 pm ET); Argos at Caston (Tue., Nov. 17, 6 pm ET).