The St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 27) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-32 victory over Neuse Christian Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Thomas More Academy.
St. Thomas More Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Enora Boutrand, who scored 14 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Maire Kelly, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Neuse Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Zaria Washington scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Washington hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Gracyn Williams was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with ten rebounds.
St. Thomas More Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Neuse Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
St. Thomas More Academy will be playing at home against Thales Academy Rolesville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thales Academy Rolesville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Neuse Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Thales Academy Apex at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thales Academy Apex will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
