Aquinas has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Elk Mound Mounders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aquinas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matchups -- so hopefully Elk Mound likes a good challenge.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Aquinas had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They pulled ahead with a 70-69 photo finish over the Railroaders. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Aquinas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Samantha Davis, who scored 21 points along with two steals. Davis hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Madeline Murphy, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 0 assists.
Meanwhile, Elk Mound put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Wisconsin Dells with points to spare, taking the game 51-32. Given Elk Mound's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Wisconsin Dells is ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aquinas' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3. As for Elk Mound, their win bumped their record up to 27-0.
Aquinas strolled past Elk Mound when the teams last played back in January of 2017 by a score of 59-40. Will Aquinas repeat their success, or does Elk Mound have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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