Basketball Recap: Thales Academy Rolesville's Loss Ends Three-Game Winning Streak on the Road

If Thales Academy Rolesville was feeling good fresh off their 60-40 takedown of Neuse Christian Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights lost to the St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors on the road by a 59-44 margin on Thursday. The Knights were not able to make up for their loss to the Chancellors from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Thales Academy Rolesville lost, don't look at Coleman Richman. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Richman a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Owen Cleek, who posted eight points.

Even though they lost, Thales Academy Rolesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.

Leading St. Thomas More Academy to victory were JohnPaul Mack and Joseph DeGuzman. Mack scored 19 points, while DeGuzman earned 18 points. The game was Mack's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Mack, who put up ten points.

Thales Academy Rolesville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-13. As for St. Thomas More Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-12.

Thales Academy Rolesville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-43 win against Friendship Christian on the 24th. As for St. Thomas More Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-50 victory against Neuse Christian Academy on the 24th.