Basketball Game Preview: St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders vs. Winter Haven Blue Devils

The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders and the Winter Haven Blue Devils will face off at 3:40 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Thomas Aquinas comes in on six and Winter Haven on nine.

On Friday, St. Thomas Aquinas was fully in charge, breezing past Schoolhouse Prep 74-41. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Winter Haven faced Miami Country Day in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Winter Haven managed a 57-52 win over Miami Country Day.

St. Thomas Aquinas better keep an eye on Serenity Hardy. She was instrumental in Winter Haven's win, putting up 24 points and four steals. Hardy has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Jaeden Williams was another key player, earning nine points and four steals.

St. Thomas Aquinas has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Winter Haven, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.

Everything came up roses for St. Thomas Aquinas against Winter Haven in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, as the team secured a 65-37 win. Will St. Thomas Aquinas repeat their success, or does Winter Haven have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.