Basketball Recap: Pembroke Hill's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Pembroke Hill suffered their closest loss since December 12, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints by a score of 51-49. The Raiders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Saints from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.

It was another big night for Brett Yankovich, who went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds for Saint Thomas Aquinas. The game was Yankovich's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Freeman, who posted ten points and eight boards.

Raiders

Previous 5 Games

01/10/25 vs Saint Thomas Aquinas	49-51
01/08/25 vs Platte County	59-53
01/07/25 vs Platte County	59-53
01/04/25 vs Casady	55-33
01/03/25 @ Holland Hall	49-47

The loss snapped Pembroke Hill's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-6 record. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.

Pembroke Hill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 49-46 win against Central on the 14th. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-51 defeat against Blue Valley Northwest on the 14th.