Thales Academy Apex is 9-1 against St. Thomas More Academy since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Thales Academy Apex Titans will head out on the road to square off against the St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors at 7:00 p.m. Thales Academy Apex knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully St. Thomas More Academy likes a good challenge.
Even though Thales Academy Rolesville scored an imposing 80 points on Tuesday, Thales Academy Apex still came out on top. Thales Academy Apex skirted past Thales Academy Rolesville 82-80. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Thales Academy Apex has posted yet this season.
Thales Academy Apex got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathan Purvis out in front who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 13 rebounds. Purvis has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Zach Rachmuth, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas More Academy came up short against Friendship Christian on Tuesday and fell 46-37. St. Thomas More Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Thales Academy Apex's win bumped their record up to 7-18. As for St. Thomas More Academy, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Thales Academy Apex didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. Thomas More Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 69-65 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thales Academy Apex since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
