Even though the St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors have not done well against the Thales Academy Apex Titans recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. St. Thomas More Academy enjoyed a cozy 56-41 win over Thales Academy Apex. The score was all tied up 22-22 at the break, but St. Thomas More Academy was the better team in the second half.
St. Thomas More Academy was led to victory by Joseph De Guzman and John Paul Mack. De Guzman dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Mack dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. De Guzman is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 12 games he's played. Dominic Mack was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
When it comes to explaining why Thales Academy Apex lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nathan Purvis. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points. Purvis is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Lehman, who scored nine points.
St. Thomas More Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Thales Academy Apex, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost 15 of their last 18 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
St. Thomas More Academy will head out on the road to face off against Neuse Christian Academy at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Allowing an average of 61.8 points per game, Neuse Christian Academy has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this contest. As for Thales Academy Apex, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Friendship Christian at 6:45 p.m. Hopefully Friendship Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Friday.
