Basketball Recap: Blanche Ely Beats St. Thomas Aquinas for Their Sixth Straight Victory

Blanche Ely had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They put the hurt on the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders with a sharp 58-37 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Teriyah Mcfadden

Steals

12/19/25 vs St. Thomas Aquinas	4
12/18/25 vs South Garner	9
12/16/25 @ Cardinal Gibbons	7
12/11/25 vs Western	8
12/09/25 @ Pembroke Pines Charter	6
+ 8 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Blanche Ely to victory, but perhaps none more so than Teriyah Mcfadden, who went 5-for-12 on her way to 15 points along with seven assists and four steals. Mcfadden is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Maiyah Standifer was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.

Blanche Ely smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Blanche Ely's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.

Blanche Ely didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-44 loss against Bishop Ireton on the 20th. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they have also already played their next matchup, a 70-46 defeat against Doral Academy on the 20th.