Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints (Overland Park, KS) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Blue Valley Tigers (Stilwell, KS), 62-44 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Saint Thomas Aquinas upgrades its record to 9-6 on the campaign. The Saints host Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, KS) to play the Stags in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 20. The Stags come into the bout with a record of 16-2. Bishop Miege won 73-65 in their recent non-league bout against St. James Academy (Lenexa, KS)

Next up, the Tigers play the Washburn Rural Blues (Topeka, KS) in a non-league bout, on Monday, February 19. Blue Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 10-4 season record. The Blues come into the bout with a 14-5 record after their 55-50 non-league win over Manhattan (Manhattan, KS).