The Thales Academy Apex Titans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Friendship Christian by a score of 54-52. The matchup was a 28-28 toss-up at halftime, but Thales Academy Apex was outscored by Friendship Christian in the second.
When it comes to explaining why Thales Academy Apex lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nathan Purvis. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That was a full 46.2% of Thales Academy Apex's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Daniel Cannon, who scored 12 points.
Friendship Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eugene Amadi, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Peed, who scored 19 points along with two steals.
Thales Academy Apex has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost 16 of their last 19 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season. As for Friendship Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thales Academy Apex will take on Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine contests. As for Friendship Christian, they will be playing at home against Thales Academy Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Thales Academy Rolesville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
