Triangle Math & Science was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 53-45 to the Research Triangle Raptors. The matchup was a 24-24 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Triangle Math & Science saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jailen Hawkins scored 16 points. Those 16 points set a new season-high mark for Hawkins. The team also got some help courtesy of Tahlil Farah, who scored eight points.
Triangle Math & Science's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Research Triangle, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-5.
Triangle Math & Science will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Green Hope at 7:30 p.m. on December 4th. Research Triangle also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against Franklin Academy at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd.
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