Basketball Recap: Aquinas Academy Snags Seventh Victory in Last Eight Games

Katie Tarquinio

Steals (Career)

01/23/25 vs Springdale	4
01/21/25 @ Sewickley Academy	3
01/09/25 vs Eden Christian Academy	3
12/19/24 @ Springdale	3
12/16/24 vs Sewickley Academy	3

Aquinas Academy won the last time they faced Springdale, and Katie Tarquinio did her part to make sure it happened again. The Aquinas Academy Crusaders enjoyed a cozy 41-24 victory over the Springdale Dynamos on Thursday thanks in part to Tarquinio, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 12 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Those four steals gave her a new career-high.

The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Bezila, who posted four points and five assists. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played.

Aquinas Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Springdale, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

When Aquinas Academy and Springdale next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Aquinas Academy will try to stop St. Joseph's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Springdale will face off against Union Area and their 16-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.