Basketball Recap: Thales Academy Rolesville Skates Past Neuse Christian Academy with Ease

Thales Academy Rolesville won the last time they faced Neuse Christian Academy and things went their way on Friday too. The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights took their matchup with ease, bagging a 65-29 win over the Neuse Christian Academy Lions. That looming 65-29 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.

Thales Academy Rolesville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tony Lopez led the charge by putting up 13 points and eight steals. With that strong performance, Lopez is now averaging an impressive 2.5 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Liam Simons, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards.

Thales Academy Rolesville was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Neuse Christian Academy only posted six assists.

Despite the loss, Neuse Christian Academy had strong showings from Sam Perry, who posted 12 points, and Reed Ransone, who put up eight points and seven rebounds.

Thales Academy Rolesville's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10. As for Neuse Christian Academy, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.

After both having extra time off, Thales Academy Rolesville and Durham Flight HomeSchool will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025. As for Neuse Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-27 loss against Kerr-Vance Academy on the 17th.