Both teams came out strong in the first quarter with Paige Persha scoring 15 points for the Tritons to include nine points from the 3-point line. Elysia Perez scored eight points for Fuetsa to include six points from the 3-point line for her team. By the end of the quarter, the Lady Tritons had a one-basket lead of 23-21.

Fuetsa picked up momentum in the second quarter scoring a total of 22 points to the Tritons’ nine. Perez and Babs Kuykendall each had eight points for the quarter. For the Tritons, Niah Siguenza scored five points and Danica Cabrera added four.

The teams entered halftime with Fuetsa leading 43-32.

The Lady Tritons picked up steam again in the third quarter, closing the gap to 58-52. Siguenza scored 12 points, six coming from the free-throw line, Persha scored four points, and Shania Bulala and Amarah San Nicolas added a combined four points to the team score.

With the championship within reach, both teams played hard defense in the fourth quarter making it difficult for either team to score. Tritons Coach Cecile Olandez called a timeout with just a few minutes left in the game to tie up loose ends, but the Tritons couldn’t close the gap and Fuetsa finished the final game of the season with a 70-64 victory.

The Triton Women’s Basketball League will return next semester, starting on Jan. 20.