The Research Triangle Raptors will take on the Franklin Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Research Triangle came up short against Raleigh Charter and fell 41-30. The Raptors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sam Griffith, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 66-62 to Vance Charter. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (59), the Patriots still had to take the loss.
Research Triangle's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Franklin Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Research Triangle suffered a grim 66-46 defeat to Franklin Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Franklin Academy's Micah Rutledge, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. Now that Research Triangle knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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