Research Triangle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 29th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 66-19 loss at the hands of the Falls Lake Firebirds. 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 595th, while the Firebirds are ranked 268th).
Falls Lake found their leader in freshman Jeneen Mason, who went 10 of 12 to rack up 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mason has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Madison Oakley, who posted nine points and three steals.
Research Triangle's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Falls Lake, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Coming up, Research Triangle will take on Franklin Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Falls Lake, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-44 defeat against Wake Prep Academy on the 4th.
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