Basketball Recap: Noah Kloska's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Saint Thomas More Academy over Benton Homeschool

If Saint Thomas More Academy was feeling good fresh off their 68-21 takedown of Granger Christian last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Griffins came up short against the Benton HomeSchool Bucks on Thursday, falling 65-43. The Griffins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-14.

Noah Kloska

Points

12/04/25 @ Benton HomeSchool	17
11/24/25 vs Granger Christian	24
03/07/25 @ Westside Christian Academy	22

Saint Thomas More Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Noah Kloska, who posted 17 points and eight boards. The matchup was his third in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Luke Kloska, who earned 12 points and eight rebounds.

Saint Thomas More Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Benton HomeSchool, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.

Coincidentally, Saint Thomas More Academy and Benton HomeSchool will both be playing Clinton Christian the next time they take the court. The Bucks will head out to face the Couriers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Griffins will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.