After a slow start, trailing 19-18 through one quarter of their Region 4 Division I Quarterfinal March 2 in River Grove versus Daley College, the Triton College women's basketball team showed why the earned the top seed of the tournament.
The Trojans turned things into high-gear, outscoring the No. 8 seeded Bulldogs 81-33 the rest of the way to roll to a 99-52 win. Triton was fueled by 61 percent shooting from the field (37-of-61) and had five players in double-figures.
Jazzmine Smith led the way with a season-high 29 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the field.
Jayla Rankin broke both the Triton school and Region 4 Division I Tournament records with 16 assists. Rankin broke a school mark held for 19 years. She finished close to her average of nearly 20 per game by scoring 17 on the evening.
Charity Anderson scored a season-high 17 points along with seven rebounds.
Jada Branch finished with 16 points and six assists.
Alivia Brown had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Kyra Paul scored nine points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.
The Trojans shared the ball beautifully and broke the Region 4 Division I Tournament team record for most assists in a game with 33. The previous record was held by Black Hawk East who had 30 helpers in 1990.
Now things get a little tougher as Triton will face NO. 4 seed Kennedy-King College in the semifinals on Wednesday (March 4) at 5 p.m. at the Jorndt Athletic Complex Gymnasium. The Trojans swept the season series from the Lady Statesmen, winning 81-51 on Nov. 18 in River Grove and in the most recent meeting, a 74-62 Triton win in Chicago.
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