Basketball Recap: St. Thomas Aquinas Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

Raiders

Previous Games

12/27/24 vs Creekside	74-65
12/21/24 vs North Mecklenburg	60-51
12/20/24 vs St. Francis Prep	64-55
12/19/24 vs Notre Dame Prep	63-46
12/14/24 @ Gateway Charter	84-52
+ 3 more games

St. Thomas Aquinas had won seven straight games and Clarence Westbrook Jr. did his part to make it eight on Friday. The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders came out on top against the Creekside Knights by a score of 74-65 thanks in part to Westbrook Jr., who went 10 of 16 on his way to 24 points in addition to five assists and three steals. That's the most assists he has posted since back in December of 2023.

The team also got some help courtesy of Dwayne Wimbley Jr., who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game.

St. Thomas Aquinas' record now sits at 9-1. As for Creekside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.

St. Thomas Aquinas and Edgewater will face off at 7:50 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in St. Thomas Aquinas' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups. As for Creekside, they and Milton will face off at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.