Research Triangle managed to keep up with Voyager Academy until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Raptors came up short against the Vikings, falling 67-46. If the Raptors were looking for revenge after losing 82-42 to the Vikings when the teams met back in November of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Leading Voyager Academy to victory were Tristan Gibson and Darin Jones. Gibson went 8-for-10 on his way to 21 points, while Jones shot 56% from the field en route to 15 points and eight assists. The last time Jones' field goal percentage was this high was back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Brogdon, who posted seven points.
Research Triangle's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 52.0 points this season. As for Voyager Academy, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4.
Research Triangle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-59 loss against NCSSM: Durham on the 3rd. As for Voyager Academy, they will face off against Franklin Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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