Aquinas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a hard 52-34 fall against the Augusta Christian Lions. While losing is never fun, the Fightin' Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 423rd, while the Lions are ranked 98th).
Augusta Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makenna Ellis led the charge by putting up 13 points. Taylor Booker was another key player, posting 13 points.
Aquinas' loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Augusta Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-13.
Aquinas has already played their next matchup, a 51-44 defeat against Academy of Richmond County on the 4th. As for Augusta Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 37-32 victory against Ben Lippen on the 4th.
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