A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers face off against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Thursday, Triangle Math & Science had to suffer through an 82-51 loss at the hands of Clover Garden School.
Despite the defeat, Triangle Math & Science had strong showings from Ahmed Omer, who posted 17 points, and Tahlil Farah, who put up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Southern Wake Academy had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 55.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They claimed a resounding 73-25 victory over the Wolves. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Wolves are ranked 402nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southern Wake Academy's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.4 points over those games. As for Triangle Math & Science, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
Triangle Math & Science was dealt a bruising 80-22 defeat at the hands of Southern Wake Academy when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southern Wake Academy's Seung Surmons, who went 11-for-16 to rack up 27 points and six steals. Now that Triangle Math & Science knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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