The Neuse Christian Academy Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. The New Year welcomed they with a 63-32 whooping from Thales Academy Rolesville. Neuse Christian Academy has struggled against Thales Academy Rolesville recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Neuse Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Josh Martin, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Aiden Graham who scored 11 points. Martin scored a full 43.8% of Neuse Christian Academy's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Leading Thales Academy Rolesville to victory were Anthony Lopez and Malcolm Foster . Lopez scored 13 points along with five assists and four steals, while Foster scored 21 points along with seven rebounds. The game was Foster 's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Owen Cleek, who scored no points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Neuse Christian Academy bumped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neuse Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Cristo Rey Research Triangle at 7:00 p.m. on January 5th. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they will be playing at home against St. Thomas More Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 12th. St. Thomas More Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Thales Academy Rolesville likes a good challenge.
