Basketball Preview: Triangle Math & Science Tigers vs. NCSSM: Durham Unicorns
Triangle Math & Science is 0-3 against NCSSM: Durham since November of 2023 but things could change on Monday. The Triangle Math & Science Tigers will host the NCSSM: Durham Unicorns at 7:30 p.m. Triangle Math & Science will be strutting in after a win while NCSSM: Durham will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Triangle Math & Science finally turned things around against Research Triangle on Friday. Everything went their way against the Raptors as they made off with a 65-45 victory. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, a win for NCSSM: Durham just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Seaforth, falling 58-38. The Unicorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
NCSSM: Durham might have lost, but man, Alex Caza was a machine: he almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nikhil Nanduri, who scored five points.
Even though they lost, NCSSM: Durham smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
NCSSM: Durham's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Triangle Math & Science, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Triangle Math & Science was dealt a bruising 69-36 defeat at the hands of NCSSM: Durham when the teams last played back in November. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Triangle Math & Science was down 41-18.
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