After six games on the road, Thales Academy Apex is heading back home. They will take on the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thales Academy Rolesville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Thales Academy Apex, who comes in off a win.
Even though Thales Academy Apex has not done well against Neuse Christian Academy recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Thales Academy Apex took down Neuse Christian Academy 45-26.
Anna Maass was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Ellis, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Rolesville unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Thursday. They took a hard 54-35 fall against Neuse Christian Academy.
Despite the defeat, Thales Academy Rolesville saw an underclassman step up: Ursula Fischer scored 14 points along with seven steals. That was a full 40% of Thales Academy Rolesville's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Camille Foster was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with four steals.
Thales Academy Apex pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Tuesday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Thales Academy Apex have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 21.3 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Thales Academy Rolesville, though, as they've been averaging only 6.5 rebounds per game. Given Thales Academy Apex's sizeable advantage in that area, Thales Academy Rolesville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Thales Academy Apex against Thales Academy Rolesville in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 55-20 win. With Thales Academy Apex ahead 34-8 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
