Basketball Game Preview: St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors vs. Thales Academy Rolesville Knights

The St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors will head out to challenge the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Thomas More Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Thales Academy Rolesville likes a good challenge.

Last Friday, St. Thomas More Academy strolled past Neuse Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 65-50. That's two games straight that the Chancellors have won by exactly 15 points.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Thales Academy Rolesville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They took down Friendship Christian 62-43 on Friday. The Knights pushed the score to 48-23 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.

St. Thomas More Academy better focus on containing Tony Lopez and Malachi Fischer as the pair were huge in Thales Academy Rolesville's win. Lopez posted 15 points along with seven assists and three steals, while Fischer dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. Lopez has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last six times he's played. Liam Simons was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven rebounds.

Thales Academy Rolesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.

St. Thomas More Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-12. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.

St. Thomas More Academy strolled past Thales Academy Rolesville in their previous matchup on Thursday by a score of 59-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Thomas More Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.