This season hasn't been kind to the Southern Wake Academy Lions, who are still winless after their ninth contest. They were outmatched by Triangle Math & Science on the road and fell 63-10. Southern Wake Academy has struggled against Triangle Math & Science recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Leading Triangle Math & Science to victory were Samrita Sriram and Leanna Nohs. Sriram scored 28 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, while Nohs scored 28 points along with eight steals and five assists. The matchup was Sriram's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Yashitha Vanamala, who scored four points along with five assists and four steals.
Southern Wake Academy's defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-9. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 18.3 points per game. As for Triangle Math & Science, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Southern Wake Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Thales Academy Rolesville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thales Academy Rolesville comes in still looking for their first win of the season. Triangle Math & Science won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Chatham Central at 6:00 p.m. on December 13th. Hopefully Chatham Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Tuesday.
