Basketball Recap: Southern Wake Academy Piles Up the Points Against Thales Academy Rolesville + How To Watch

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Previous Games

11/21/25 - Home	76-36 W
12/06/24 - Home	80-35 W
02/02/18 - Home	45-28 W
11/30/17 - Away	52-72 L
02/14/17 - Home	34-40 L
+ 2 more games

There's no place like home for Southern Wake Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 76-36 win over the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Southern Wake Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kobe Plata led the charge by dropping a double-double with 20 points and ten assists. Those 20 points gave Plata a new career-high. Tony Lopez was another key player, shooting 73% from the field to rack up 19 points and seven steals.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Southern Wake Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thales Academy Rolesville only racked up eight.

Thales Academy Rolesville's loss came despite strong showings from Cole Critelli and Hunter Steffen. Critelli posted ten points, while Steffen earned five points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Steffen is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Coleman Richman, who put up ten points.

Southern Wake Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.

Southern Wake Academy has already played their next game, a 55-46 loss against Panther Creek on the 22nd. Thales Academy Rolesville has also already played their next contest (against Faith Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.