Neuse Christian Academy is 1-8 against Thales Academy Rolesville since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Neuse Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights at 7:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Neuse Christian Academy suffered their biggest defeat since November 14, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by Friendship Christian 61-26. Neuse Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-11.
Despite the loss, Neuse Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Westin Tilley scored four points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Ransone, who scored five points along with two blocks.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Rolesville's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. The match between Thales Academy Rolesville and Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill wasn't particularly close, with Thales Academy Rolesville falling 67-49. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Thales Academy Rolesville in their matchups with Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill: they've now lost three in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Malcolm Foster, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Malachi Fischer, who scored six points along with two steals.
Neuse Christian Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Neuse Christian Academy was taken down by Thales Academy Rolesville 63-32 in their previous matchup on January 4th. The match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Neuse Christian Academy was down 36-16.
