The Research Triangle Raptors will square off against the Wake Prep Academy Guardians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Research Triangle took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Raleigh Charter 39-37.
Meanwhile, Wake Prep Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-57 victory over the Patriots.
Wake Prep Academy has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Research Triangle, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-9.
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