Research Triangle played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 76-40 loss at the hands of the NCSSM: Durham Unicorns. The defeat continues a trend for the Raptors in their matchups with the Unicorns: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Research Triangle lost, don't look at Sam Griffith. Despite the final result, he posted 21 points. Griffith is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Leading NCSSM: Durham to victory were Chris Chen and Nikhil Nanduri. Chen went 6 for 13 on his way to 18 points, while Nanduri put up ten points along with five assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave Nanduri a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Charles Roederer, who went 5 of 10 en route to 10 points.
Research Triangle's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for NCSSM: Durham, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Research Triangle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-62 defeat against Wake Prep Academy on the 29th. As for NCSSM: Durham, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-35 victory against Raleigh Charter on the 28th.
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