Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for St. Thomas More Academy

St. Thomas More Academy waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Neuse Christian Academy Lions with points to spare, taking the game 65-50. That's two games straight that the Chancellors have won by exactly 15 points.

St. Thomas More Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but JohnPaul Mack led the charge by putting up 22 points. The game was Mack's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Todd Tran, who posted 16 points.

When it comes to explaining why Neuse Christian Academy lost, don't look at Carter Brown. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 11 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Aidan Graham, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.

St. Thomas More Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-12. As for Neuse Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.

St. Thomas More Academy has already played their next contest, a 37-34 victory against Thales Academy Rolesville on the 28th. As for Neuse Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-64 win against Thales Academy Apex on the 28th.