Basketball Recap: Neuse Christian Academy Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Morgan Little and Lyla Lindstrom

Neuse Christian Academy played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 61-39 to the Thales Academy Apex Titans. The Lions have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Neuse Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lyla Lindstrom, who posted 21 points and eight rebounds, and Morgan Little, who had 14 points in addition to six assists and five boards. That's the most assists Little has posted since back in January of 2024.

Neuse Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Thales Academy Apex, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.

Neuse Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neuse Christian Academy is facing Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill at the right time seeing as Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Thales Academy Apex, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Thales Academy Rolesville at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Thales Academy Apex's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.