Preview: Friendship Christian Falcons vs. Thales Academy Rolesville Knights
After four games on the road, Friendship Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Friendship Christian posted their closest win yet this season on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Thales Academy Apex 54-52. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but Friendship Christian was the better team in the second half.
Friendship Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eugene Amadi, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Hunter Peed, who scored 19 points along with two steals.
Thales Academy Rolesville can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Neuse Christian Academy by a score of 71-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Thales Academy Rolesville found their leader in underclassman Colby Currie, who scored 23 points along with six assists and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Malcolm Foster, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Friendship Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Friendship Christian took their victory against Thales Academy Rolesville in their previous meeting on Thursday by a conclusive 55-30. Will Friendship Christian repeat their success, or does Thales Academy Rolesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
