Basketball Game Preview: St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors vs. Thales Academy Rolesville Knights

St. Thomas More Academy is 9-1 against Thales Academy Rolesville since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights at 5:15 p.m.

Last Tuesday, St. Thomas More Academy came up short against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill and fell 30-23. The Chancellors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

St. Thomas More Academy might have lost, but man, Adella Dehring was a machine: she posted 15 points along with five assists and five boards. Dehring is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was LIlian Marquardt, who put up two points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.

Meanwhile, Thales Academy Rolesville hadn't done well against Neuse Christian Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Thales Academy Rolesville took down Neuse Christian Academy 59-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.

Thales Academy Rolesville is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for St. Thomas More Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.

Everything came up roses for St. Thomas More Academy against Thales Academy Rolesville in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 61-16 victory. Does St. Thomas More Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thales Academy Rolesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.