Research Triangle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Vance Charter Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raptors of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-21, 25-18.
Kat Liquorie and Jacee Oneal certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Liquorie had 13 digs and four aces, while Oneal had a block and 22 assists. With that strong performance, Oneal is now averaging an impressive 8.7 assists per game.
Even though they lost, Research Triangle was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive contests.
Research Triangle's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Vance Charter, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Research Triangle will head out to square off against Raleigh Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Vance Charter, they will welcome Roxboro Community at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vance Charter is on a six-game streak of home wins, Roxboro Community a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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