Triton’s Drew Stichter handles the ball up top during the Trojans’ season-opener last week. (File photo by James Costello)

BOURBON — Triton’s boys basketball team slipped to an 0-2 start with a tough, 59-27 loss at the hands of visiting Plymouth Tuesday night.

The Trojans trailed by a single point at the first quarter break but fell behind 25-17 at halftime and were outscored 34-10 over a rough second half that saw the home team convert just 3 of 11 (27.3 percent) shots, while the Pilgrims knocked down 10 of 19 (52.6 percent) from the floor after the intermission at the Trojan Trench.

Ross Johnson scored 11 points and pulled down four rebounds to lead Triton. Beau Hepler scored nine points on 3-of-5 shooting from the field, but no other Trojan scored more than two points at the game.

Plymouth (2-0) had three players reach double figures, meanwhile, led by Kadin MCCrammer’s 17. Clay Hilliard scored 14, and Garrett Tharp put up 12 for Plymouth, which tallied 15 assists compared to only two by the home team.

Triton also turned the ball over 31 times for 37 points off turnovers by the Pilgrims in the loss.

The JV Trojans also lost their game, 59-24.

Trenton Kreft scored seven to lead Triton’s junior varsity.

Like their varsity counterparts, Plymouth’s JV also had three players with double-digit scoring as Joe Barron scored 17, Adam Hunter finished with 15, and Thomas Dolan chipped in 11 for a Pilgrims team that surrendered just four turnovers in the game.

Triton plays host to NorthWood Friday at 7:30 p.m.