East Wake Academy has gone 9-1 against Research Triangle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The East Wake Academy Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Research Triangle Raptors at 6:00 p.m. East Wake Academy will be strutting in after a win while Research Triangle will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, East Wake Academy beat Eno River Academy 36-25.
| 12/09/24 @ Eno River Academy | 10 |
| 12/02/24 vs American Leadership Academy-Johnston | 8 |
| 11/09/23 vs Southern Wake Academy | 7 |
| 02/09/24 vs Research Triangle | 7 |
| 12/14/23 @ Vance Charter | 6 |
East Wake Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Leila Gonzalez, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards, and Emma Roche, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Gonzalez a new career-high in boards.
Meanwhile, Research Triangle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 69-20 loss at the hands of Roxboro Community. The Raptors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-15.
Research Triangle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for East Wake Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for East Wake Academy against Research Triangle when the teams last played back in February, as the team secured a 57-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Wake Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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