Thales Academy Rolesville is 9-1 against the Chancellors since January of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights will head out on the road to square off against the St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors at 6:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Thales Academy Rolesville has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while the Chancellors will arrive with three straight victories.
Thales Academy Rolesville pushed their score all the way to 75 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 88-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thales Academy Apex.
Malcolm Foster put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Petrikas, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Thales Academy Rolesville were working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas More Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 69-29 win over Thales Academy Rolesville. St. Thomas More Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 25 points or more this season.
It was another big night for John Paul Mack, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Dominic Mack, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds.
Thales Academy Rolesville has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for St. Thomas More Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Thales Academy Rolesville have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like St. Thomas More Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Thales Academy Rolesville was dealt a bruising 69-29 loss at the hands of the Chancellors in their previous meeting on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mack, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Now that Thales Academy Rolesville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
