Basketball Recap: Five Straight Road Wins for Summit

By Team Reports Dec 13, 2024, 12:08pm

Basketball Recap: Summit SkyHawks vs. Aquinas Falcons

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Summit can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Aquinas Falcons by a score of 59-47. That's more bragging rights for the SkyHawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Aquinas' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malachi Jones, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Jones is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Kenneth Crews was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.

SkyHawks

Previous 5 Games (Away)

12/11/24 @ Aquinas59-47
11/23/24 @ Sunny Hills50-49
02/02/24 @ Lakeside68-44
01/25/24 @ Kaiser88-65
01/18/24 @ Eisenhower65-51

Summit's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Aquinas, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.

Summit wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 70-49 win against South Hills on the 12th. As for Aquinas, they will venture away from home to square off against Indian Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Aquinas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season.

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