Thales Academy Rolesville is 8-2 against Friendship Christian since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights will square off against the Friendship Christian Falcons at 6:45 p.m. Thales Academy Rolesville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Friendship Christian likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Thales Academy Rolesville was able to grind out a solid win over Halifax Academy, taking the game 62-54. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly eight points.
| 01/03/25 @ Halifax Academy | 4 |
| 01/02/25 vs Durham Flight HomeSchool | 2 |
| 12/13/24 vs Neuse Christian Academy | 8 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Thales Academy Rolesville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tony Lopez, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points along with five assists and four steals. Lopez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Steffen, who posted four points in addition to 12 boards and four steals.
Thales Academy Rolesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Friendship Christian humbled Neuse Christian Academy with a 57-27 victory. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Lions are ranked 645th), the result back in December of 2024 wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thales Academy Rolesville better keep an eye on Patrick Keller. He was instrumental in Friendship Christian's win, going 7 of 14 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Keller a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Woodard, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Thales Academy Rolesville's record is now 5-10. As for Friendship Christian, their record is now 7-2.
Thales Academy Rolesville came up short against Friendship Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 53-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Friendship Christian's Hunter Peed, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 22 points. Now that Thales Academy Rolesville 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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