Basketball Recap: St. James Academy Gets the Win + How To Watch

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Previous 4 Games

12/09/25 - Neutral	72-65 W
12/12/24 - Home	36-49 L
12/04/23 - Neutral	65-59 W
12/06/22 - Neutral	67-62 W

After losing to Washburn Rural the last time they met, St. James Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Thunder came out on top against the Blues by a score of 72-65 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunder.

Despite the loss, Washburn Rural still got an impressive performance from Simon Rowley, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 26 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Brooks Ballard, who posted 14 points.

St. James Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Washburn Rural, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

St. James Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Saint Thomas Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Washburn Rural, they will challenge Blue Valley North at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.