Basketball Game Preview: Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints

Blue Valley Southwest is 2-8 against Saint Thomas Aquinas since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves will look to defend their home court against the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Blue Valley Southwest will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Bishop Miege, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Blue Valley Southwest managed a 63-57 win over Bishop Miege on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their matchups with the Stags: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, Saint Thomas Aquinas had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 69-57 win over the Thunder. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Thunder are ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Blue Valley Southwest's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-10. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.

Blue Valley Southwest came up short against Saint Thomas Aquinas when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 70-63. Will Blue Valley Southwest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.