Basketball Game Preview: St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders vs. Jackson Generals

The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders and the Jackson Generals will face off at 2:00 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 18 contests.

St. Thomas Aquinas is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Dr. Joaquin Garcia: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Thomas Aquinas blew Dr. Joaquin Garcia out of the water with a 71-34 final score. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.

St. Thomas Aquinas' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Dwayne Wimbley Jr., who went 7 for 12 on his way to 21 points along with five steals and five blocks, and Clarence Westbrook Jr., who went 9 of 15 en route to 21 points and three steals. The contest was Wimbley Jr.'s seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kellson (KJ) Sandi, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 60 points the game before, Jackson was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were outmatched by South Plantation and fell 49-15. The game marked the Generals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

St. Thomas Aquinas pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.4 points. As for Jackson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.