Basketball Recap: Hunter Peed leads a balanced attack to beat St. Thomas More Academy

By Team Reports Feb 6, 2024, 12:46pm

Basketball Recap: Friendship Christian Falcons vs. St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors

There's no place like home for the Friendship Christian Falcons, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-27 victory over St. Thomas More Academy on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Friendship Christian, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.

Friendship Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hunter Peed, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Peed has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eugene Amadi, who scored six points along with 11 rebounds and four blocks.

Friendship Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for St. Thomas More Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.

Friendship Christian will face off against the Titans at TBD on Thursday. One thing working in Thales Academy Apex's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches. As for St. Thomas More Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Thales Academy Rolesville is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.