The Triangle Math & Science Tigers struggled with assists on Wednesday (the Chatham Central Bears had 1400% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Triangle Math & Science took a serious blow against Chatham Central, falling 70-37. Triangle Math & Science has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Triangle Math & Science lost, one person who can't be blamed is Samrita Sriram. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points. Sriram is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now stole two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sanjana Vanukuri, who scored 6 points along with 7 rebounds.
Leading Chatham Central to victory were Katherine Gaines and Karaleigh Dodson. Gaines scored 17 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists, while Dodson scored 18 points along with 8 rebounds and 6 assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Dodson has scored at least 25% of Chatham Central's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Hussey, who scored 6 points along with 9 rebounds.
Triangle Math & Science bumped their record down to 3-4 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 53 points. As for Chatham Central, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Triangle Math & Science has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome NCSSM: Durham at 6:00 p.m. on December 1st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (NCSSM: Durham is ranked 188th, while Triangle Math & Science is ranked 175th). Chatham Central and Western Harnett will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 1st without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
