Basketball Recap: Aquinas Skates Past Melrose-Mindoro with Ease

Blugolds

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 @ Tomah	63
01/31/25 vs La Crosse Logan	60
01/24/25 vs Tomah	58
12/12/24 @ La Crosse Logan	47
01/21/25 @ Sparta	42

It's playoff time, and Aquinas had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs 66-26 on Friday. The Blugolds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 21 points or more this season.

The victory made it two in a row for Aquinas and bumps their season record up to 21-4. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points on average over those games. As for Melrose-Mindoro, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Aquinas beat Melrose-Mindoro by a score of 66-26 later that day.