The Friendship Christian Falcons had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They skirted past Thales Academy Apex 54-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Friendship Christian has posted yet this season.
Friendship Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eugene Amadi, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Hunter Peed, who scored 19 points along with two steals.
Despite the loss, Thales Academy Apex still got an impressive performance from Nathan Purvis, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That was a full 46.2% of Thales Academy Apex's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Cannon, who scored 12 points.
Friendship Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Thales Academy Apex, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost 16 of their last 19 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Friendship Christian will take on Thales Academy Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thales Academy Rolesville is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for Thales Academy Apex, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matchups.
