St. Thomas More Academy hasn't had much luck against Thales Academy Apex recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors will head out to take on the Thales Academy Apex Titans at 6:45 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Joseph DeGuzman and Gradyn West.
Last Wednesday, St. Thomas More Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-49 to American Leadership Academy-Johnston. The Chancellors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Apex entered their tilt with Thales Academy Rolesville on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They pulled ahead with a 59-58 photo finish over the Knights.
St. Thomas More Academy better keep an eye on Zach Rachmuth. He was instrumental in Thales Academy Apex's win, dropping a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Rachmuth has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of West, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 18 points.
Thales Academy Apex is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for St. Thomas More Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
St. Thomas More Academy couldn't quite finish off Thales Academy Apex when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 42-39. Can St. Thomas More Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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