The Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Carolina M Mustangs at 8:00 p.m. on February 13th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Cristo Rey Research Triangle ended up a good deal behind Varsity Opponent and lost 63-49.
Cristo Rey Research Triangle's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jamaal Miller, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 30 rebounds, and Christian Gill who scored 22 points along with three steals. That was a full 44.9% of Cristo Rey Research Triangle's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Carolina M's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Chatham HomeSchool on the road and fell 77-28. While losing is never fun, Carolina M can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 619th, while Chatham HomeSchool is ranked 235th).
Cristo Rey Research Triangle's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Carolina M, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Cristo Rey Research Triangle strolled past Carolina M in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a score of 57-43. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Carolina M's Jahmari Smith, who scored 23 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cristo Rey Research Triangle still be able to contain Smith? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
