Basketball Recap: St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders vs. Miami Christian Victors
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Thomas Aquinas). Everything went their way against the Miami Christian Victors on Saturday as the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders made off with a 65-41 victory. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Victors, too.
St. Thomas Aquinas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from London Thomas, who earned 20 points along with six rebounds. With that strong performance, Thomas is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Nyla Mcfadden, who scored 14 points plus eight rebounds and two blocks.
St. Thomas Aquinas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
The win got St. Thomas Aquinas back to even at 3-3. As for Miami Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
St. Thomas Aquinas will head out to square off against Somerset Academy - Canyons at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Somerset Academy - Canyons has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 198 points over their last three matches. As for Miami Christian, they will host Southridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.
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