Having just played yesterday, the Thales Academy Apex Titans will jump right back in to play the St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Thomas More Academy will be up against a hot Thales Academy Apex team: the squad just extended their winning streak to eight. Thales Academy Apex put the hurt on Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill with a sharp 44-24 victory on Thursday. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Lion are ranked 458th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/06/25 @ Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ Neuse Christian Academy | 7 |
| 01/24/25 @ Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill | 4 |
| 01/17/25 vs St. Thomas More Academy | 6 |
| 01/14/25 @ Thales Academy Rolesville | 5 |
Thales Academy Apex's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kate Sproul led the charge by putting up ten points along with eight steals and seven assists. Sproul has been hot, having posted four or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Anna Maass, who posted 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas More Academy got the win against Thales Academy Rolesville on Thursday by a conclusive 53-32. The win was nothing new for the Chancellors as they're now sitting on five straight.
St. Thomas More Academy has also been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points per game. As for Thales Academy Apex, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Thales Academy Apex strolled past St. Thomas More Academy in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 53-37. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was St. Thomas More Academy's Winnie Dehring, who had 22 points along with six boards and four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Thales Academy Apex still be able to contain Dehring? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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