The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights will head out on the road to take on the Thales Academy Apex Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Thales Academy Rolesville is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against St. Thomas More Academy on Tuesday. Thales Academy Rolesville fell just short of St. Thomas More Academy by a score of 37-34. The Knights have struggled against the Chancellors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Apex didn't have quite enough to beat Neuse Christian Academy on Tuesday and fell 67-64. That's two games in a row now that the Titans have lost by exactly three points.
Thales Academy Rolesville will have to keep a close watch on Zach Rachmuth and Gradyn West, a pair of players who had a big impact on Thales Academy Apex's prior game. Rachmuth went 14 for 21 on his way to 34 points in addition to eight boards and three steals, while West went 7 of 13 en route to 22 points. That's the most points Rachmuth has posted since back in December of 2023.
Thales Academy Rolesville's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Thales Academy Apex, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.
Thales Academy Rolesville and Thales Academy Apex were neck-and-neck when the teams last played on January 14th, but Thales Academy Rolesville came up empty-handed after a 59-58 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rachmuth, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. Now that Thales Academy Rolesville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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