Voyager Academy extended their winning streak to eight on Thursday, bumping them up to 13-6. They walked away with a 78-70 victory over the Research Triangle Raptors. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 67-46 back in December of 2025.
Tristan Gibson
| 01/29/26 @ Research Triangle | 16 |
| 01/20/26 @ East Wake Academy | 19 |
| 01/13/26 @ Roxboro Community | 15 |
| 01/09/26 vs Raleigh Charter | 18 |
| 01/06/26 @ Neuse Charter | 20 |
| + 4 more games |
Voyager Academy was led to victory by Darin Jones and Tristan Gibson. Jones went 6-for-11 on his way to 22 points, while Gibson shot 88% from the field to rack up 16 points and four steals. The matchup was Gibson's ninth in a row with at least 15 points. Carlos Green was another key player, shooting 83% from the field en route to 12 points.
As for Research Triangle, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 569th, while Voyager Academy is ranked 253rd).
Research Triangle's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Zain Abdelbaky, who posted 23 points, and Sam Griffith, who had 22 points. Griffith 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 Chaitan Sainath, who put up seven points.
Voyager Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-69 defeat against Franklin Academy on the 4th. As for Research Triangle, they have also already played their next matchup, a 72-42 loss against NCSSM: Durham on the 4th.
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