Basketball Recap: Paul VI Drops Season-High Score on St. Thomas Aquinas

Eagles

Team Score

01/28/25 vs St. Thomas Aquinas	81
01/18/25 vs Holy Ghost Prep	70
01/25/25 vs Middle Township	68
12/21/24 @ Atlantic City	68
01/14/25 vs Shawnee	67

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Paul VI). They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 81-54 victory over the St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on seven straight.

Paul VI pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.

Paul VI and St. Thomas Aquinas should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. Paul VI will face off against Eastside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday up 117 places (7 vs. 124). Similarly, St. Thomas Aquinas (ranked 67th) will meet Monroe Township (ranked 297th) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.