Basketball Preview: Aquinas Knights vs. Badger Braves
The Aquinas Knights will be playing at home against the Badger Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Aquinas has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while the Braves will arrive with seven straight victories.
Last Saturday, Aquinas came up short against the Cardinals and fell 57-49. Aquinas has struggled against the Cardinals recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Bronson Gilyard, who scored 29 points. That was a full 59.2% of Aquinas' points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jeante Brown, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Badger put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Pymatuning Valley 80-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Aquinas' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8. As for Badger, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Aquinas came up short against the Braves when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 62-56. Thankfully for Aquinas, Cole Burnett (who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
