Thales Academy Apex hasn't had much luck against GRACE Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Thales Academy Apex Titans will challenge the GRACE Christian Eagles. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Thales Academy Apex was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-45 to Carolina Friends.
Meanwhile, GRACE Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Knightdale by a score of 71-68. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly three points.
GRACE Christian might have lost, but man, Michael Phillips II was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds. Phillips II's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colinn Morris, who posted 15 points.
Even though they lost, GRACE Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Thales Academy Apex's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for GRACE Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Thales Academy Apex took a serious blow against GRACE Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 78-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Phillips II, who shot 8-for-12 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. Now that Thales Academy Apex knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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