Basketball Recap: Ascend Leadership Takes a Loss

Ascend Leadership was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Triangle Math & Science Tigers. The Aviators lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 65-26 score last time.

Ascend Leadership's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Triangle Math & Science, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12.

Ascend Leadership has already played their next match (against Chatham Charter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Triangle Math & Science will face off against Clover Garden School at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.