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Saint Thomas AquinasSt. James Academy
Saints
70
Thunder
46

The St. James Academy (Lenexa, KS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Saint Thomas Aquinas (Overland Park, KS) by a score of 70-46.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Saint Thomas Aquinas----70
St. James Academy----46
Final score provided by E. Green.
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Game Stats

Saint Thomas Aquinas (23-24)

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St. James Academy (23-24)

St. James Academy

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals1714619493947
1Riley Kerwin (Jr)2993112741
3Reese Messer (Jr)3094123338
21Mallie Irsik (So)8
24Elle Robinson (So)307365058
25K. Menghini (Jr)212125050
30A. Tauscher (Sr)212125050
35Regan Becker (So)32177164453
St. James Academy

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals1714682236060112741
1Riley Kerwin (Jr)2993933020
3Reese Messer (Jr)30913333933
21Mallie Irsik (So)8
24Elle Robinson (So)307111000202540
25K. Menghini (Jr)2120201250
30A. Tauscher (Sr)2120201250
35Regan Becker (So)321739334757
St. James Academy

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals171462182017241417
1Riley Kerwin (Jr)299114132
3Reese Messer (Jr)3094421134
21Mallie Irsik (So)8
24Elle Robinson (So)30755224
25K. Menghini (Jr)212112612
30A. Tauscher (Sr)21211212
35Regan Becker (So)32171673143
St. James Academy

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:FBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals1.210.140.120.247
1Riley Kerwin (Jr)1.330.330.50
3Reese Messer (Jr)0.670.330.250.251
24Elle Robinson (So)0.501
25K. Menghini (Jr)6.00
30A. Tauscher (Sr)2.002
35Regan Becker (So)0.750.333

Game Story

Kansas High School Basketball - St. James Academy ripped by Saint Thomas Aquinas

December 15, 2023: Lenexa, KS 66227

In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints basketball team scored a decisive 70-46 triumph over the St. James Academy Thunder.

In their next game, the Saints meet the Pembroke Hill Raiders (Kansas City, MO) in a non-league match, on Friday, January 5. Saint Thomas Aquinas will attempt to better on its 3-1 season record.

With the defeat, St. James Academy moves to 1-2 on the year. The Thunder travel to Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, KS) to meet the Stags in a non-league match on Friday, January 5. The Stags enter the match with a record of 2-1.

Game Photos

Photos by A.J. Hildreth

Rankings & Records

Saint Thomas Aquinas (23-24)

KSClass
133
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
13-71-19-22-32-2.650.5001,189911

St. James Academy (23-24)

KSClass
184
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
15-75-25-45-25-1.682.7141,2161,047

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Saint Thomas Aquinas		18.014.519.016.559.5
St. James Academy		13.614.812.915.155.3

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Head-to-Head

  • Saint Thomas Aquinas won on 12/15/2023
    12/15 @ 6:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    STAHS----70
    SJA----46

    The Saint Thomas Aquinas (Overland Park, KS) varsity basketball team won Friday's away non-conference game against St. James Academy (Lenexa, KS) by a score of 70-46.

    Box score
  • St. James Academy won on 2/9/2024
    2/9 @ 5:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    SJA----55
    STAHS----53

    The St. James Academy (Lenexa, KS) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Saint Thomas Aquinas (Overland Park, KS) by a score of 55-53.

    Box score
  • Saint Thomas Aquinas won on 3/2/2024
    3/2 @ 5pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    SJA----42
    STAHS----64

    The St. James Academy (Lenexa, KS) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away conference tournament game against Saint Thomas Aquinas (Overland Park, KS) by a score of 64-42.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

Saint Thomas AquinasSt. James Academy
-Points Per Game55.2
-Rebounds Per Game28.9
-Assists Per Game13.5
-Steals Per Game10.5
-Blocks Per Game2.9

Team Leaders

Saint Thomas AquinasSt. James AcademyNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#3 Reese Messer20.94.2
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Rebounds Per Game#35 Regan Becker8.22.8
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Assists Per Game#35 Regan Becker3.80.9
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Steals Per Game#35 Regan Becker2.81.1
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Blocks Per Game#35 Regan Becker1.10.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Saint Thomas Aquinas7-2St. James Academy7-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/5/23St. Teresa's AcademySaint Thomas Aquinas(W) 60-481/31/24St. Teresa's AcademySt. James Academy(L) 43-41
12/12/23St. Pius XSaint Thomas Aquinas(W) 62-452/19/24St. James AcademySt. Pius X(W) 47-43
1/10/24Blue Valley NorthwestSaint Thomas Aquinas(L) 51-292/23/24Blue Valley NorthwestSt. James Academy(W) 62-42
1/12/24Saint Thomas AquinasBishop Miege(L) 55-491/5/24St. James AcademyBishop Miege(W) 73-51
2/20/24Bishop MiegeSaint Thomas Aquinas(W) 58-572/16/24Bishop MiegeSt. James Academy(L) 73-65
2/6/24Saint Thomas AquinasBlue Valley North(W) 74-502/13/24St. James AcademyBlue Valley North(L) 61-53
2/13/24Blue Valley SouthwestSaint Thomas Aquinas(W) 74-531/10/24St. James AcademyBlue Valley Southwest(W) 71-41
2/16/24Blue ValleySaint Thomas Aquinas(W) 62-441/12/24St. James AcademyBlue Valley(W) 76-68
2/23/24Saint Thomas AquinasBlue Valley West(W) 71-331/16/24Blue Valley WestSt. James Academy(W) 45-27
2/6/24Blue Valley WestSt. James Academy(W) 56-42

Record Breakdown

Saint Thomas Aquinas (23-24)

St. James Academy (23-24)
13-7
Overall
15-7
2-1
League
5-3
10-5
Non-League
5-3
2-1
Head to Head
1-2
7-2
Common Opponent
7-3
9-2
Home
5-4
2-3
Away
5-2
2-2
Neutral
5-1
1-1
Playoff
0-0
9-5
In-State
13-6
4-2
Out-of-State
2-1