Friendship Christian is 8-2 against the Chancellors since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Friendship Christian Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Friendship Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 60-59 to Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Friendship Christian in their matchups with the Lion: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas More Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 69-29 victory over Thales Academy Rolesville at home. St. Thomas More Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 25 points or more this season.
St. Thomas More Academy found their leader in underclassman John Paul Mack, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mack has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Dominic Mack, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds.
Friendship Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7. As for St. Thomas More Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Friendship Christian was able to grind out a solid win over the Chancellors in their previous meeting back in January, winning 46-37. Will Friendship Christian repeat their success, or do the Chancellors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
