The Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on The Burlington School Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cristo Rey Research Triangle's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four matches, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cristo Rey Research Triangle is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Durham Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cristo Rey Research Triangle was dealt an 82-11 loss at the hands of Durham Academy. The Bulls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-9.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for The Burlington School, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They really took it to Burlington Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-41 win. That looming 70-41 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
Cristo Rey Research Triangle better focus on containing Kaden Hammond and Drew Johnson as the pair were huge in The Burlington School's win. Hammond dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards, while Johnson went 8 of 13 on his way to 21 points and five boards. Johnson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Flippen, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 13 points along with eight boards and six assists.
The Burlington School is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Cristo Rey Research Triangle, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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