Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Thales Academy Apex Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 695 points over their last ten games.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill posted their biggest victory since December 15, 2023 on Tuesday. They breezed by St. Thomas More Academy at home to the tune of 70-28.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill can attribute much of their success to Zachary Powery, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds, and Kyren Smith, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's points. Another player making a difference was Noah Kim, who scored 20 points.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Apex'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 loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Thales Academy Apex in their matchups with Friendship Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Thales Academy Apex, they have 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.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill beat Thales Academy Apex 84-73 in their previous meeting on January 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.