The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They took a 88-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thales Academy Apex. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Thales Academy Rolesville in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Thales Academy Rolesville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Malcolm Foster. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. Spencer Petrikas was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Thales Academy Rolesville were working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Nathan Purvis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Thales Academy Apex, dropping a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Purvis has scored at least a third of Thales Academy Apex's points. Another player making a difference was Luke Railo, who scored 20 points along with seven assists.
Thales Academy Rolesville has not been sharp recently as the team's lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Thales Academy Apex, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-22.
Thales Academy Rolesville will head out on the road to challenge the Chancellors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Thales Academy Apex, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Neuse Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
