St. James Academy is 2-8 against Saint Thomas Aquinas since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. James Academy Thunder will host the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints at 5:30 p.m. St. James Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, St. James Academy beat Blue Valley West 56-52. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Jaguars are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Regan Becker
| 02/11/25 @ Blue Valley West | 8 |
| 02/05/25 @ St. Teresa's Academy | 5 |
| 02/01/25 vs Saint Thomas Aquinas | 7 |
| 01/31/25 vs Shawnee Mission Northwest | 4 |
| 01/30/25 vs Olathe Northwest | 2 |
| + 15 more games |
St. James Academy relied on the efforts of Regan Becker, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Elle Robinson, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. What's more, Becker also racked up eight assists, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Emma Smith was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Saint Thomas Aquinas lost 67-42 to Blue Valley North on Tuesday. The game marked the Saints' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Saint Thomas Aquinas' loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-5. As for St. James Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
St. James Academy beat Saint Thomas Aquinas 55-45 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Does St. James Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saint Thomas Aquinas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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