East Wake Academy Eagles (Zebulon, NC) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Research Triangle Raptors (Research Triangle Park, NC), 53-34 in a league bout.

With the win, East Wake Academy upgrades its record to 9-9 on the season. The Eagles host Raleigh Charter (Raleigh, NC) to clash with the Phoenix in a 1A/2A Super Six bout on Tuesday, February 6. The Phoenix go into the bout with a record of 5-8. Raleigh Charter lost 53-22 in their recent league bout against Falls Lake (Creedmoor, NC)

Next up, the Raptors clash with the Franklin Academy Patriots (Wake Forest, NC) in a 1A/2A Super Six bout, on Tuesday, February 6. Research Triangle will attempt to upgrade on its 2-10 season record. The Patriots go into the bout with a 9-11 record after their 30-27 league loss to East Wake Academy (Zebulon, NC).