Basketball Game Preview: Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints

Having just played yesterday, the Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Kansas City East Christian Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Fort Osage on Monday. Kansas City East Christian Academy took a 76-61 bruising from Fort Osage.

Meanwhile, Saint Thomas Aquinas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-54 heartbreaker at the hands of Blue Springs South.

Kansas City East Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down London Burton, one of several Saint Thomas Aquinas players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points and three steals. Isaiah Freeman was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds.

Kansas City East Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.

Kansas City East Christian Academy skirted past Saint Thomas Aquinas 87-84 in their previous meeting back in December of 2020. Does Kansas City East Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saint Thomas Aquinas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.