Research Triangle lost against Discovery Charter School back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Research Triangle Raptors took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Discovery Charter School Trailblazers. 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 612th, while the Trailblazers are ranked 265th).
When it comes to explaining why Research Triangle lost, don't look at Sam Griffith. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points. Another player making a difference was Akash Immani, who earned 11 points.
Discovery Charter School's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rahmin Harris Jr, who went 8 for 15 en route to 24 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Scott, who had ten points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Research Triangle's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Discovery Charter School, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Research Triangle has already played their next contest, a 76-40 defeat against NCSSM: Durham on the 27th. As for Discovery Charter School, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-56 win against Excelsior Classical Academy on the 28th.
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