Basketball Game Preview: Franklin Academy Patriots vs. Research Triangle Raptors + Official Tickets

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Previous Games

02/18/25 - Home	77-36 W
02/07/25 - Away	65-37 W
12/03/24 - Home	66-46 W
02/06/24 - Away	37-32 W
01/19/24 - Home	71-31 W
+ 5 more games

Franklin Academy has gone 8-2 against Research Triangle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Patriots will head out to square off against the Raptors at 7:30 p.m. Research Triangle took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin Academy, who comes in off a win.

On Tuesday, Franklin Academy earned a 52-39 victory over Roxboro Community. The 52-point effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Meanwhile, Research Triangle came up short against NCSSM: Durham on Wednesday and fell 71-59. The Raptors have struggled against the Unicorns recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Research Triangle's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Franklin Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.

Everything came up roses for Franklin Academy against Research Triangle when the teams last played back in February, as the team secured a 77-36 victory. In that matchup, the Patriots amassed a halftime lead of 41-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.