Preview: Thales Academy Rolesville Knights vs. Friendship Christian Falcons
Thales Academy Rolesville is 8-2 against Friendship Christian since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights will head out on the road to take on the Friendship Christian Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Thales Academy Rolesville had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Neuse Christian Academy by a score of 71-59 on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Thales Academy Rolesville found their leader in underclassman Colby Currie, who scored 23 points along with six assists and two steals. Malcolm Foster was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Friendship Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They skirted past Thales Academy Apex 54-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Friendship Christian has posted yet this season.
Friendship Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Eugene Amadi out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Peed, who scored 19 points along with two steals.
Thales Academy Rolesville's record is now 7-12. As for Friendship Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Thales Academy Rolesville suffered a grim 55-30 defeat to Friendship Christian when the teams last played on Thursday. Can Thales Academy Rolesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
