Basketball Recap: St. Thomas Aquinas Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Belmont

On Thursday, St. Thomas Aquinas faced Belmont in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Thomas Aquinas Saints fell just short of the Belmont Red Raiders by a score of 50-48. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Saints

Previous 5 Games

01/16/25 @ Belmont	48-50
01/14/25 vs Raymond	62-40
01/13/25 vs Raymond	62-40
01/10/25 @ Newfound Regional	58-45
01/07/25 @ Campbell	52-64

St. Thomas Aquinas moved to 7-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Belmont, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.

St. Thomas Aquinas will be playing at home against Campbell at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Belmont, they will head out on the road to face off against Inter-Lakes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.