Gilbert Hollingsworth had a career night, scoring 24 points to lead the Tritons. UOG took control early, outscoring Wu-Tang 22-15 in the opening quarter. However, Wu-Tang bounced back in the second period, outscoring UOG 25-20 to trail by just two points at halftime, 42-40.

The third quarter proved crucial for the Tritons, as they opened the second half with 13 unanswered points to extend their lead to 55-40. Mike Quinata scored 13 points in the period before Wu-Tang finally got on the scoreboard. Wu-Tang managed another comeback, cutting UOG’s lead to six points heading into the final quarter.
Hollingsworth led the Tritons with eight points in the fourth quarter, while Ralph Macaldo added seven and Tristin Valdes contributed six. UOG outscored Wu-Tang 28-19 in the final period to secure the 100-85 victory.
Hollingsworth finished with 24 points, while Quinata added 17 for UOG. Joshua Sewars led all scorers for Wu-Tang with 33 points.

UOG improved to 1-0 to open the season, while Wu-Tang dropped to 0-2.

In the night’s second game, the KFC Nationals came out strong, taking a commanding 33-14 lead in the first quarter behind 12 points each from AJ Grape and Chris Connor. The Nationals continued their offensive surge in the second period, with Grape adding another 12 points and Joe Blas knocking down three three-pointers. KFC outscored Northern Construction 32-18 in the quarter to take a 65-32 advantage into halftime.

Northern Construction fought back in the second half, winning the third quarter 24-15 and the fourth quarter 27-23. However, the deficit proved too much to overcome as the KFC Nationals held on for the 103-83 win.
Grape led all scorers with 35 points, while Connor added 21 for the Nationals. Elmar Moraddas paced Northern Construction with 22 points.

The KFC Nationals improved to 2-0 on the season, while Northern Construction moved to 1-1.

The Triton Men’s Basketball League continues Wednesday, November 11, with two more games:

Wednesday, November 11

• 6:30 p.m. – Team Lagman vs. Andersen Bombers
• 8:15 p.m. – Wu-Tang vs. Northern Construction

All games are played at the UOG Calvo Field House and are currently streamed live on the UOG Athletics Facebook page.