Research Triangle hasn't had much luck against Franklin Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Research Triangle Raptors will host the Franklin Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Research Triangle is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 29th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They were outmatched by Falls Lake and fell 66-19. The Raptors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-10.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 46-40 to Vance Charter.
Franklin Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Research Triangle, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Research Triangle took a serious blow against Franklin Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 62-24. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Franklin Academy's Rayne Bookhart, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points and five steals. Now that Research Triangle knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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