Crusaders
| 01/30/25 vs Leechburg | 49 |
| 03/08/25 vs Fannett Metal | 43 |
| 12/16/24 vs Sewickley Academy | 42 |
| 01/21/25 @ Sewickley Academy | 39 |
| 01/13/25 @ Western Beaver | 39 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Aquinas Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past Fannett Metal 65-22. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Tess Duer continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 53% from the field on her way to 22 points and eight steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Aquinas Academy's points. Elliot Keverline was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Aquinas Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Aquinas Academy pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points on average over those games. As for Fannett Metal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-14.
Aquinas Academy has already played their next contest (against Bishop Guilfoyle), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Fannett Metal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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