The Trenton High School junior varsity boys basketball team had toiled away for five games without a winning result. But a new year harkened a fresh start for the Bulldogs’ second squad and on Monday night Trenton found the win column for the first time, defeating South Harrison’s junior varsity team 36-27.
Trenton suffocated South Harrison with its defense early, limiting the visitors to a mere two points in the opening frame. By halftime, Trenton had built a 21-14 advantage.
In the second half, Dylan Spencer took over for the Bulldogs. After scoring five points in the first half, Spencer tacked on 13 second-half points. Spencer accounted for all but two of Trenton’s points in the second half as the Bulldogs picked up win number one by a nine-point margin.
Behind Spencer’s 18 points, Trenton also got nine from Maverick Sole.
The win gave Trenton’s JV boys a 1-5 overall mark.
GIRLS
Trenton’s girls weren’t able to topple South Harrison on their home floor, falling in the evening’s opener 29-20.
Trenton had five players get into the scorebook, but none scored more than five, which was Morgan Foster’s team-leading total.
Trenton’s JV girls fell to 0-6 on the season with the loss.
Both JV teams were at Gallatin on Thursday night and will be back at home tonight (Friday) playing host to Maysville ahead of a varsity doubleheader. The JV girls tip off at 4:30.