Basketball Recap: Aquinas Institute Beats Churchville-Chili for Their 16th Straight Win

Little Irish

Previous Games

02/25/25 vs Churchville-Chili	74-47
02/19/25 vs Bishop Kearney	82-67
02/17/25 @ Our Lady of Mercy	72-58
02/14/25 @ Hornell	75-44
02/11/25 vs Nichols	72-63
+ 11 more games

Aquinas Institute had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.9 points) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Tuesday. They blew past the Churchville-Chili Saints 74-47. The Little Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 23 points or more this season.

Churchville-Chili's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julia Gaffney, who went 7-for-16 on her way to 21 points. The dominant performance gave Gaffney a new career-high in points. Erin Marone was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.

Aquinas Institute pushed their record up to 19-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.5 points over those games. As for Churchville-Chili, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Aquinas Institute beat Churchville-Chili by a score of 74-47 later that day.