Research Triangle had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 52-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Woods Charter Wolves on Monday. The Raptors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2022.
Research Triangle's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zain Abdelbaky, who posted ten points. Micheal Holland was another key player, putting up eight points.
Woods Charter can attribute much of their success to Levi Haygood, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Haygood a new career-high in steals (five). Another player making a difference was Campbell Blackburn, who scored 14 points.
The victory was the third in a row for Woods Charter, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Research Triangle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 91-85 loss against American Leadership Academy-Johnston on the 20th. As for Woods Charter, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wake Prep Academy at 7:30 p.m. on December 2.
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