Basketball Recap: Thales Academy Rolesville Wins Going Away Against Neuse Christian Academy

Thales Academy Rolesville won the last time they faced Neuse Christian Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights were the clear victor by a 60-40 margin over the Neuse Christian Academy Lions. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-13.

Thales Academy Rolesville found their leader in freshman Tony Lopez, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points and seven steals. Lopez has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Cleek, who posted eight points along with seven rebounds and five assists.

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01/21/25 - Away

60-40 W

Thales Academy Rolesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

When it comes to explaining why Neuse Christian Academy lost, don't look at Carter Brown. Despite the final result, he earned 13 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Reed Ransone, who scored ten points.

Thales Academy Rolesville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-12. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Neuse Christian Academy, their record now sits at 3-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thales Academy Rolesville will venture away from home to challenge St. Thomas More Academy at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Thales Academy Rolesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season. Neuse Christian Academy has already played their next game (against Friendship Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.