Silas Blair hit four first-half three-pointers to propel Triton Central to a 66-56 victory Tuesday over Monrovia.

On Senior Night in Fairland, Blair scored a game-high 20 points while Eli Sego (15 points) and Luke Faust (13) combined for 28 more points to improve the Tigers to 15-5 overall and 2-3 against Indiana Crossroads Conference opponents.

Triton Central made five 3s in the opening quarter – three by Blair and one each by Jace Stuckey and Faust.

A 23-18 first-quarter lead grew to 37-21 by halftime.

Four of Monrovia’s five starters scored in double figures. Clay Tharp and Jayden Jones each finished with 14 points. Hayden McCloud had 11 and Tucker Rahn made a trio of 3s on the way to 10 points.

Monrovia dropped to 6-15 overall and 0-6 in the ICC standings.

Triton Central travels to Beech Grove (12-5, 6-0 ICC) Friday to face the ICC-leading Hornets.

In another boys basketball game Tuesday:

Knightstown 43, Southwestern 28

At Knightstown, Southwestern built a 17-16 halftime lead but was outscored in the third quarter, 14-2, and never recovered.

Michael Roberson led the Panthers (10-8) with 16 points.

Carter Snepp topped the Spartans (3-17) with eight points. Ben Kahler and Conner Jewell each finished with six points.

Southwestern hosts North Decatur (17-4) Friday for a Mid-Hoosier Conference game.

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