Research Triangle lost to Voyager Academy back in December of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Raptors fell 78-70 to the Vikings. 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 569th, while the Vikings are ranked 253rd).
Sam Griffith
| 01/29/26 vs Voyager Academy | 22 |
| 01/23/26 @ Neuse Charter | 17 |
| 01/20/26 vs Triangle Math & Science Academy | 12 |
| 01/16/26 @ Franklin Academy | 8 |
| 01/14/26 vs Woods Charter | 8 |
| + 11 more games |
Loss or not, Research Triangle got some senior leadership from Zain Abdelbaky and Sam Griffith. Abdelbaky posted 23 points, while Griffith had 22 points. Griffith continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Chaitan Sainath was another key player, putting up seven points.
Leading Voyager Academy to victory were Darin Jones and Tristan Gibson. Jones shot 55% from the field to rack up 22 points, while Gibson went 7-for-8 on his way to 16 points and four steals. The contest was Gibson's ninth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Carlos Green, who shot 83% from the field en route to 12 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Research Triangle and nudges their season record down to 4-13. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points over those games. As for Voyager Academy, their record is now 13-6.
Research Triangle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 72-42 loss against NCSSM: Durham on the 4th. As for Voyager Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 75-69 defeat against Franklin Academy on the 4th.
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