The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They snuck past Halifax Academy with a 73-69 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Thales Academy Rolesville.
Malcolm Foster continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 29 points along with six rebounds. Those 29 points set a new season-high mark for him. Anthony Lopez was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Halifax Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Austin Gaertner. Despite the final result, he scored 28 points along with eight rebounds. That's the first time this season that Gaertner scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Landon Peoples, who scored 17 points.
Thales Academy Rolesville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season. As for Halifax Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Thales Academy Rolesville will head out on the road to face off against Burlington Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Burlington Christian Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games. As for Halifax Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky Mount Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rocky Mount Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Halifax Academy in North Carolina (Rocky Mount Academy is ranked 295th, while Halifax Academy is ranked 605th).
