McKaig, Erickson score in double figures in Pioneer loss to Triton

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Boys basketball

Triton 63, Pioneer 31 (Dec. 9): Drew McKaig scored 13 points, and Brayden Erickson added 10, but the Pioneer boys basketball team lost their Hoosier North opener to visiting Triton on Dec. 9.

Caleb Sweet contributed seven points and a team-high six rebounds.

Cole Shively scored a game-high 17 points for Triton.

Triton had a 35-20 rebounding advantage and also forced 27 turnovers.

Triton led 36-13 at halftime.

Pioneer lost to Triton for the third straight year.

TRITON (63) (3-2, 1-0)

Workman 3 0-0 6, Swanson 2 0-0 5, Briles 3 2-2 8, Shively 8 1-2 17, Pitney 4 0-0 9, Patrick 0 0-0 0, Large 1 0-0 3, Reichert 1 2-2 4, Riffle 0 0-0 0, Callahan 2 0-0 5, Schuh 2 2-2 6, McFarland 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 26 7-8 63

PIONEER (31) (0-3, 0-1)

Micah Rans 0 0-0 0, Drew McKaig 5 0-0 13, Rylahn Toloza 0 0-0 0, Brayden Erickson 4 0-0 10, Caleb Sweet 3 0-0 7, Luke Blackman 0 0-0 0, Ryan Looker 0 0-0 0, Andrew Helton 0 0-0 0, Lucas Perry 0 1-2 1, Gage Harper 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 12 1-2 31

Three-point field goals:

Triton 4 (Swanson, Large, Pitney, Callahan),

Pioneer 6 (McKaig 3, Erickson 2, Sweet)

Total fouls: Triton 9, Pioneer 12

Turnovers: Triton 15, Pioneer 27

Score by quarters

Triton 21 15 14 13 – 63

Pioneer 8 5 10 8 – 31