In what's become a running theme this season, the Friendship Christian Falcons gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Thales Academy Rolesville as Friendship Christian made off with a 55-30 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Friendship Christian has posted against Thales Academy Rolesville since December 7, 2017.
Friendship Christian was led to victory by Liam Willis and Eugene Amadi. Willis scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and five steals, while Amadi dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Willis pulled down eight or more rebounds. Patrick Keller was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Thales Academy Rolesville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Colby Currie, who scored eight points along with five rebounds, and Malachi Fischer who scored two points along with three steals and two blocks.
The win makes it two in a row for Friendship Christian and bumps their season record up to 11-6. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Friendship Christian will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Neuse Christian Academy at 7:45 p.m. on January 19th. That game will pit two of the most dominant against one another: Josh Martin and Amadi. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they will head out on the road to take on Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 558 points over their last eight matchups.
