The Trenton boys basketball team got above .500 as they pulled out a close win over Oak Hall and blew out Bell last week.
On Monday, the Tigers hosted Oak Hall.
After trailing at halftime, Trenton outscored Oak Hall 16-5 in the third quarter to take a 42-35 lead into the fourth quarter and held on for a 51-48 win.
The Tigers were led offensively by Mason VunCannon with 20 points. Zander Grant added 15.
Dax Becker tallied eight rebounds in the win.
The Tigers traveled to Bell on Friday for their intracounty rivalry with Bell.
After a close first quarter that saw the Tigers up 12-10, the Tigers pulled away in the second. Trenton outscored Bell 14-3 in the second quarter to take a 26-13 lead into the half.
Trenton lead 36-19 after three quarters.
The Tigers would add another big quarter in the fourth, outscoring Bell 20-5 in the final period to pull away and take a 56-24 win.
The Tigers controlled the game despite shooting just 35 percent from the floor.
Clark Hausner was the Tigers’ leading scorer with 14 points. VunCannon added 10 of his own.
Trenton is now 3-2 on the season.
The Tigers have two games this week, hosting Lafayette on Thursday and traveling to Chiefland on Friday.
Both games are scheduled to start at 8 p.m..
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