Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up ten more assists than your opponent, a fact the Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion proved on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-49 win over Thales Academy Rolesville. That's another feather in the cap for Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Kyren Smith was his usual excellent self, scoring 32 points along with five assists and five rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 13 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Kim, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Thales Academy Rolesville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Malcolm Foster. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Malachi Fischer was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill will stay at home for another game and welcome St. Thomas More Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Thales Academy Rolesville will take on Neuse Christian Academy at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
