The Wildkats (10-8) led 20-19 at halftime then outscored the Tigers 19-11 in the third quarter to take a 39-30 lead.
Maryrose Felling scored 10 of her team-high 18 points in the fourth quarter but Triton Central (14-5) never recovered. The Tigers have lost consecutive games for the first time this season.
Brooklyn Bailey and Hailey Harris each scored six points for Triton Central.
Ma’Kaela Drake topped Kokomo with 16 points, two rebounds and three steals. Aijia Elliott and Satrya Scott each scored seven points.
Triton Central won the junior varsity game, 36-33. Ahna Ashman, Macy Cloe and Layla Compton each scored seven points to lead the Tigers.
Triton Central hosts Covenant Christian (6-13) Tuesday. The Warriors are joining the Indiana Crossroads Conference in 2024-25.
In other prep events Thursday:
Girls basketball
North Decatur 59. Southwestern 15
At North Decatur, the visiting Spartans were outscored 20-6 in the opening quarter and trailed 33-12 at halftime.
Ella Kunz led North Decatur (13-6, 4-0 Mid-Hoosier Conference) with 20 points. Madi Allen finished with 17 points.
The Chargers have won four straight and seven of their last eight.
Tanna Tatlock led Southwestern (0-17, 0-5 MHC) with seven points.
Southwestern hosts Class A, No. 8 Jac-Cen-Del (14-4) tonight.
South Decatur 55, Waldron 37
At Waldron, the host Mohawks fell behind 25-16 at halftime and could not mount a comeback effort in the Mid-Hoosier Conference contest.
South Decatur improved to 11-9 overall and 4-1 in conference games. The Cougars have won three of their last four games. The program’s double-digit win total is its first since the 2014 season.
Waldron has lost four straight to fall to 6-11 (3-2 MHC). The schedule does not get any easier with road games Saturday at Class 2A, No. 2 Eastern Hancock (17-1) and Jan. 18 at New Palestine (9-9).
Gymnastics
New Palestine 98.075, Shelbyville 81.9
At Girls Inc. in Shelbyville, the Dragons defeated the Golden Bears in their season opener.
New Palestine gymnasts won all four individual events and had the top four finishers in the all-around competition.
Lynzie Stiller took first place in the vault (8.775) and uneven bars (7.9) while Olivia Frank won the balance beam (8.875) and floor exercise (8.525).
Frank was the all-around champion with a four-event score of 33.275. Stiller was runner-up at 33.125.
Shelbyville’s Renee Aldridge placed fifth in the all-around at 28.5.
Aldridge was the Golden Bears’ top finisher in three events – vault (8.425), uneven bars (6.325) and floor exercise (7.325). Ella Griggs had Shelbyville’s top finish on the balance beam (6.925).
The Golden Bears host Morristown Monday at Girls Inc.
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