Basketball Recap: Saint Thomas Aquinas Beats Basehor-Linwood for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Saints

Previous 4 Games

02/07/25 vs Basehor-Linwood	69-63
02/04/25 @ Sumner Academy	66-23
01/31/25 vs Liberty North	55-34
01/28/25 vs Kansas City East Christian Academy	69-35

Saint Thomas Aquinas entered their tilt with Basehor-Linwood on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 69-63 W against the Basehor-Linwood Bobcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Saints also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2019.

Saint Thomas Aquinas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from London Burton, who went 9 of 14 to rack up 19 points and four steals. Burton is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games he's played. Brett Yankovich was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 17 points.

Saint Thomas Aquinas' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for Basehor-Linwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.

Coming up, Saint Thomas Aquinas will challenge Blue Valley North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Basehor-Linwood, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Bobcats take on the Wildcats on Tuesday.