There's no place like home for Lee Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 75-72 victory over the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
Lee Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daniel Rumbold led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Rumbold a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Christian Wilson, who went 11 for 22 en route to 26 points.
Lee Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Thales Academy Rolesville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colby Currie, who went 7 for 15 en route to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Cleek, who went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds.
Lee Christian's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Lee Christian has already played their next game, an 83-72 victory against North Hills Christian on the 22nd. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-28 loss against New Garden Friends on the 22nd.
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