Basketball Recap: Liam Simons Key Part of a Team Effort in Knights Win

Thales Academy Rolesville fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 64-56 win over the Durham Flight HomeSchool Flight on Thursday.

Thales Academy Rolesville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Liam Simons out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Simons has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Hunter Steffen, who posted nine points and five rebounds.

Thales Academy Rolesville was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.

Thales Academy Rolesville's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Durham Flight HomeSchool, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.

Thales Academy Rolesville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-54 victory against Halifax Academy on the 3rd. As for Durham Flight HomeSchool, they will host Oak Forest at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.