There's no place like home for Thales Academy Apex, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 61-53 win over the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 59-58 back in January.
| 01/31/25 vs Thales Academy Rolesville | 23 |
| 01/28/25 @ Neuse Christian Academy | 34 |
| 01/24/25 @ Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill | 18 |
Leading Thales Academy Apex to victory were Zach Rachmuth and Gradyn West. Rachmuth almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds, while West went 7 for 12 on his way to 20 points. Rachmuth's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Despite the loss, Thales Academy Rolesville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Colby Currie went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points. That's the most points Currie has posted since back in November of 2024. Owen Cleek was another key player, putting up six points and six assists.
Thales Academy Apex is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points per game. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-15.
Thales Academy Apex does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Friendship Christian at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
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