The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 53-46 to St. Thomas More Academy. Thales Academy Rolesville lost against St. Thomas More Academy in their previous head to head last Tuesday, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 69-29 score last time.
Thales Academy Rolesville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malcolm Foster, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. Colby Currie was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds.
St. Thomas More Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joseph De Guzman, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and five steals. De Guzman has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Fraticelli, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Thales Academy Rolesville's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-16. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points per game. As for St. Thomas More Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Thales Academy Rolesville will head out on the road to take on Greensboro Day School at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Thales Academy Rolesville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Monday. As for St. Thomas More Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 965 points over their last 14 matchups.
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