St. Thomas More Academy has gone 9-1 against Thales Academy Rolesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors will venture away from home to face off against the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights at 4:00 p.m. St. Thomas More Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, St. Thomas More Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Friendship Christian 50-11. The Chancellors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/31/25 vs Friendship Christian | 6 |
| 01/30/25 @ Thales Academy Rolesville | 4 |
| 01/21/25 vs Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ Thales Academy Apex | 2 |
| 01/15/25 @ American Leadership Academy-Johnston | 9 |
Adella Dehring was her usual excellent self, putting up 14 points and six steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Winnie Dehring was another key player, posting nine points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Rolesville earned a 39-28 win over Friendship Christian on Monday. The team ran away with 30 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the victory.
Thales Academy Rolesville found their leader in sophomore Mary Niebauer, who went 7 of 12 en route to 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Julia Van Valkenburg, who posted nine points and four steals.
St. Thomas More Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.5 points per game. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, their record now sits at 13-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: St. Thomas More Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Thales Academy Rolesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
St. Thomas More Academy strolled past Thales Academy Rolesville in their previous matchup on Thursday by a score of 36-18. Will St. Thomas More Academy repeat their success, or does Thales Academy Rolesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
