Thales Academy Rolesville and Thales Academy Apex are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thales Academy Apex Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Thales Academy Rolesville sitting on five straight victories and Thales Academy Apex on four.
Last Thursday, Thales Academy Rolesville beat American Leadership Academy-Johnston 59-49.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Thales Academy Rolesville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tony Lopez, who posted 14 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Cleek, who earned 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Thales Academy Rolesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Thales Academy Apex's strategy against Neuse Christian Academy on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Thales Academy Apex blew Neuse Christian Academy out of the water with a 63-35 final score.
Thales Academy Apex has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they pushed their record up to 7-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Thales Academy Rolesville came up short against Thales Academy Apex in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 88-75. Thankfully for Thales Academy Rolesville, Nathan Purvis (who dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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