Even though the St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors have not done well against the Neuse Christian Academy Lions recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. St. Thomas More Academy blew past Neuse Christian Academy 58-30 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory St. Thomas More Academy has posted since December 11, 2023.
St. Thomas More Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joseph De Guzman, who scored 22 points along with three steals. De Guzman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games he's played. John Paul Mack was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
When it comes to explaining why Neuse Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Josh Martin. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Graham, who scored six points.
St. Thomas More Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Neuse Christian Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
St. Thomas More Academy will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Thales Academy Rolesville at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Thales Academy Rolesville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Friday. Neuse Christian Academy on the road again on Tuesday and play against Thales Academy Apex at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th. Thales Academy Apex is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
