Basketball Recap: Saint Thomas Aquinas Beats Pembroke Hill for Their Third Straight Victory

Saint Thomas Aquinas had won two straight games and Brett Yankovich did his part to make it three on Friday. The Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pembroke Hill Raiders, sneaking past 51-49 thanks in part to Yankovich, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points and seven boards. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Nic Sabers, who posted four points and seven rebounds. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.

Saint Thomas Aquinas has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Pembroke Hill, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-6.

Saint Thomas Aquinas has already played their next game, a 63-51 loss against Blue Valley Northwest on the 14th. As for Pembroke Hill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 49-46 victory against Central on the 14th.