Basketball Recap: Thales Academy Apex Piles Up the Points Against Thales Academy Rolesville

Thales Academy Apex won the last time they faced Thales Academy Rolesville and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Thales Academy Apex Titans really took it to the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-25 victory. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.

Thales Academy Apex found their leader in freshman Rosemary Grant, who posted 17 points in addition to eight assists and seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Grant has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Sproul, who scored 11 points and five steals.

Thales Academy Apex was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thales Academy Rolesville only posted one assist.

Despite the defeat, Thales Academy Rolesville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Julia Van Valkenburg went 5 of 12 en route to 12 points and seven boards. Those seven rebounds gave Van Valkenburg a new career-high. Kendall Hudson was another key player, putting up six points.

Thales Academy Apex's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.

Thales Academy Apex will take on St. Thomas More Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas More Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Thales Academy Apex surely won't give up without a fight. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 31-26 win against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill on the 16th.