Basketball Recap: Shawnee Heights Continues Home Dominance on Saturday

On Saturday, Shawnee Heights faced Saint Thomas Aquinas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds secured a 49-44 W over the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints. The win was familiar territory for the Thunderbirds, who have now won six matchups in a row.

Leading Shawnee Heights to victory were Ontarius Emmot and Jaret Sanchez. Emmot posted 15 points, while Sanchez went 6-for-12 on his way to 14 points. Those 15 points gave Emmot a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Deacon Pomeroy, who had seven points and five boards.

Thunderbirds

Previous Games (Home)

03/08/25 vs Saint Thomas Aquinas	49-44
03/05/25 vs Sumner Academy	74-41
02/28/25 vs Seaman	70-49
02/21/25 vs Turner	85-33
02/18/25 vs Basehor-Linwood	63-51
+ 5 more games

Shawnee Heights pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.6 points. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.

Coming up, Shawnee Heights will square off against Piper at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Piper will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Shawnee Heights surely won't give up without a fight. Saint Thomas Aquinas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.