Basketball Recap: Thales Academy Rolesville Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Thales Academy Rolesville came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 60-55 win over the Friendship Christian Falcons. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 53-49 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Thales Academy Rolesville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malachi Fischer led the charge by putting up 12 points and six rebounds. Those 12 points gave Fischer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Cleek, who posted 15 points and six rebounds.

Thales Academy Rolesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.

Despite the loss, Friendship Christian still got an impressive performance from Hunter Peed, who went 9 of 19 on his way to 30 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Hemric, who had ten points and seven rebounds.

Thales Academy Rolesville's record now sits at 6-10. As for Friendship Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.

Thales Academy Rolesville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-49 victory against American Leadership Academy-Johnston on the 9th. As for Friendship Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-33 defeat against Thales Academy Apex on the 9th.