Basketball Preview: Southern Wake Academy Lions vs. Thales Academy Rolesville Knights
The Southern Wake Academy Lions will face off against the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Wake Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Saturday, Southern Wake Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Panther Creek, taking the game 62-51. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Catamounts are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southern Wake Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryan Epperson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Kobe Plata was another key player, posting 15 points along with seven assists.
Southern Wake Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Panther Creek only posted four.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Rolesville didn't have quite enough to beat Neuse Charter on Thursday and fell 56-53.
Thales Academy Rolesville has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Southern Wake Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Southern Wake Academy strolled past Thales Academy Rolesville when the teams last played back in February of 2018 by a score of 45-28. Does Southern Wake Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thales Academy Rolesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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