Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill was the 37-35 winner over Thales Academy Rolesville when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 36-35 to the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights.
Despite the defeat, Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill saw an underclassman step up: freshman Allie McIntosh went 7 for 16 en route to 17 points plus six steals and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Schutte, who scored six points in addition to ten rebounds and four blocks.
Even though they lost, Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thales Academy Rolesville only pulled down three.
Leading Thales Academy Rolesville to victory were Mary Niebauer and Julia Van Valkenburg. Niebauer scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists, while Van Valkenburg posted 11 points plus five rebounds and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Niebauer has scored at least a third of Thales Academy Rolesville's points. Elizabeth Rowland was another key player, earning six points in addition to two steals.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill has already played their next matchup, a 46-0 win against Cristo Rey Research Triangle on the 15th. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 39-34 defeat against Wilson Christian Academy on the 15th.
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