St. Thomas More Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 57-50 to the Thales Academy Apex Titans. The contest was a 23-23 toss-up at halftime, but the Chancellors couldn't quite close it out.
| 01/17/25 @ Thales Academy Apex | 24 |
| 01/15/25 @ American Leadership Academy-Johnston | 22 |
| 01/14/25 @ Friendship Christian | 19 |
| 01/07/25 vs Neuse Christian Academy | 24 |
When it comes to explaining why St. Thomas More Academy lost, don't look at JohnPaul Mack. Despite the final result, he posted 24 points. Mack's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Mack, who had 11 points.
Gradyn West was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 16 en route to 26 points for Thales Academy Apex. Those 26 points gave West a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Devin Cockerham, who earned 13 points and six rebounds.
St. Thomas More Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Thales Academy Apex, they pushed their record up to 9-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill the next time they take the court. St. Thomas More Academy will host Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Thales Academy Apex will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th.
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