The St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors will take on the Wake Prep Academy Guardians in a holiday battle at 4:30 p.m. on Monday at. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, St. Thomas More Academy came up short against Thales Academy Apex and fell 37-24. While losing is never fun, the Chancellors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Titans are ranked 156th).
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Wake Prep Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 44-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Neuse Charter.
St. Thomas More Academy will have to keep a close watch on Olivia Langton and Zanasha Bolden, a pair of players who had a big impact on Wake Prep Academy's prior game. Langton posted 12 points and six steals, while Bolden put up 16 points and four steals. That's the most steals Langton has posted since back in January. Chelsea Lange was another key player, putting up four points and four steals.
Wake Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for St. Thomas More Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
St. Thomas More Academy was dealt a bruising 58-23 defeat at the hands of Wake Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in November. Will St. Thomas More Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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