The Research Triangle Raptors will square off against the Falls Lake Firebirds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Research Triangle will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 59-35 to Wake Prep Academy. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 621st, while the Guardians are ranked 166th).
Meanwhile, Falls Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-37 heartbreaker at the hands of Raleigh Charter.
Falls Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Research Triangle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Research Triangle strolled past Falls Lake in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 62-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Research Triangle since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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