Basketball Game Preview: Thales Academy Rolesville Knights vs. Neuse Christian Academy Lions

Thales Academy Rolesville is 2-8 against Neuse Christian Academy since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Neuse Christian Academy Lions at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

If Neuse Christian Academy heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Thales Academy Rolesville took over last week. Thales Academy Rolesville secured a 31-26 W over Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill on Thursday.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Thales Academy Rolesville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kendall Hudson, who posted nine points and six boards. Hudson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mary Niebauer, who earned 11 points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Neuse Christian Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Cristo Rey Research Triangle 51-21. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Thales Academy Rolesville is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Neuse Christian Academy, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-6.

Thales Academy Rolesville strolled past Neuse Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 35-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thales Academy Rolesville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.