The Research Triangle Raptors will square off against the Triangle Math & Science Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Research Triangle is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Franklin Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Research Triangle came up short against Franklin Academy, falling 66-44. The Raptors have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Triangle Math & Science was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Green Hope, falling 63-18. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Falcons are ranked 118th).
Despite the loss, Triangle Math & Science saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jailen Hawkins had ten points.
Triangle Math & Science's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Research Triangle, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Research Triangle beat Triangle Math & Science 53-45 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hawkins, who had 16 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Research Triangle still be able to contain Hawkins? There's only one way to find out.
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