There's no place like home for St. James Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They greeted the New Year with with a 61-47 win over the Heritage Christian Academy Chargers. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Thunder as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
| 01/03/25 vs Heritage Christian Academy | 14 |
| 12/12/24 vs Washburn Rural | 8 |
| 12/20/24 @ Saint Thomas Aquinas | 7 |
| 12/13/24 vs Blue Valley North | 3 |
| 12/10/24 @ Shawnee Mission East | 2 |
St. James Academy had a senior duo take command as Jacob Fratzel almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds and Jake Kolich went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points and six boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kolich has scored all season. Kade Kwapiszeski also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
St. James Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Spencer Cook, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points and five boards. Trey Chambers was another key player, putting up 18 points.
The win got St. James Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Heritage Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
St. James Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 61-51 victory against Bishop Miege on the 10th. As for Heritage Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-44 win against Bishop Ward on the 14th.
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