Neuse Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 65-29 loss at the hands of the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights. The Lions lost against the Knights in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 71-59 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Neuse Christian Academy had strong showings from Sam Perry, who posted 12 points, and Reed Ransone, who had eight points and seven rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Thales Academy Rolesville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tony Lopez, who put up 13 points and eight steals. With that strong performance, Lopez is now averaging an impressive 2.5 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Simons, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards.
Neuse Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-10.
Neuse Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 43-27 defeat against Kerr-Vance Academy on the 17th. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Durham Flight HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025.
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