Basketball Recap: Six Straight Home Wins for Triangle Math & Science

Triangle Math & Science won the last time they faced Clover Garden School and things went their way on Monday too. The Triangle Math & Science Tigers walked away with a 52-42 victory over the Clover Garden School Grizzlies. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.

Triangle Math & Science's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noor Rana led the charge by going 9-for-13 on her way to 24 points. What's more, Rana also posted a 80% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2024. Amritha Tatineni was another key player, putting up 12 points and six assists.

Triangle Math & Science was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clover Garden School only posted three assists.

When it comes to explaining why Clover Garden School lost, don't look at Hanna Tickle. Despite the final result, she posted 29 points and five steals. That was a full 69% of Clover Garden School's points, marking the 21st time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Carly Little, who put up six points.

Tigers

Previous 6 Games (Home)

02/10/25 vs Clover Garden School	52-42
02/07/25 vs Woods Charter	35-20
01/30/25 vs Chatham Charter	38-25
01/24/25 vs Southern Wake Academy	44-37
01/06/25 vs River Mill	39-17
12/19/24 vs Raleigh Charter	35-28

Triangle Math & Science pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.2 points over those games. As for Clover Garden School, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.

Triangle Math & Science didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 43-38 victory against Ascend Leadership on the 11th. As for Clover Garden School, they have also already played their next contest, a 35-31 win against Woods Charter on the 12th.