Basketball Recap: Saint Thomas More Academy Comes Up Short

The Saint Thomas More Academy Griffins were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 47-42 to the Hamilton Marines. The Griffins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Saint Thomas More Academy now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Hamilton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.

Saint Thomas More Academy and Trinity Academy will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hamilton, they will be home for the holidays to greet Fort Wayne Canterbury at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Marines will be up against the Cavaliers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 64.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.