Basketball Recap: Aquinas Academy Skates Past West Nottingham with Ease

Aquinas Academy had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 30-point drubbing they dealt West Nottingham on Thursday. The Aquinas Academy Crusaders claimed a resounding 45-15 win over the West Nottingham Rams. The Crusaders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

When it comes to explaining why West Nottingham lost, don't look at Kay Lewis. Despite the final result, she posted eight points.

Aquinas Academy pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 15.0 points per game. As for West Nottingham, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.

Aquinas Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against West Nottingham: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.