Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints (Overland Park, KS) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Pembroke Hill Raiders (Kansas City, MO), 54-34 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Saint Thomas Aquinas upgrades its record to 4-2 on the campaign. The Saints host Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park, KS) to play the Huskies in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 9. The Huskies come into the bout with a record of 7-0. Blue Valley Northwest won 64-53 in their recent non-league bout against Staley (Kansas City, MO)

Next up, the Raiders play the Olathe South Falcons (Olathe, KS) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 6. Pembroke Hill will attempt to upgrade on its 4-6 season record. The Falcons come into the bout with a 1-1 record after their 53-51 non-league loss to Mill Valley (Shawnee, KS).