The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights suffered their biggest loss since December 8, 2023 on Thursday. Their tough 55-30 defeat to Friendship Christian might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Thales Academy Rolesville has suffered against Friendship Christian since December 7, 2017.
Despite the defeat, Thales Academy Rolesville had strong showings from Colby Currie, who scored eight points along with five rebounds, and Malachi Fischer, who scored two points along with three steals and two blocks.
Friendship Christian was led to victory by Liam Willis and Eugene Amadi. Willis scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and five steals, while Amadi dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Willis pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Patrick Keller, who scored eight points.
This is the second loss in a row for Thales Academy Rolesville and nudges their season record down to 6-11. As for Friendship Christian, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thales Academy Rolesville won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight games -- so hopefully Thales Academy Rolesville likes a good challenge. Friendship Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Neuse Christian Academy at 7:45 p.m. on January 19th. That game will pit two of the most dominant against one another: Josh Martin and Amadi.
