Basketball Preview: Research Triangle Raptors vs. River Mill Jaguars
Research Triangle has gone 8-2 against River Mill recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Research Triangle Raptors will head out to challenge the River Mill Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Research Triangle is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Triangle Math & Science on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Research Triangle lost 65-45 to Triangle Math & Science. The Raptors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, River Mill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Uwharrie Charter Academy 87-31. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Eagles are ranked 52nd).
Research Triangle's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for River Mill, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Research Triangle came up short against River Mill in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 47-41. Can Research Triangle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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