Basketball Recap: Saint Thomas Aquinas Piles Up the Points Against Kansas City East Christian Academy

Saints

Margin

01/28/25 vs Kansas City East Christian Academy	34
01/03/25 vs Bishop Miege	32
12/13/24 vs St. Michael the Archangel	15
12/20/24 vs St. James Academy	14
12/06/24 vs Skutt Catholic	6

Saint Thomas Aquinas lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Kansas City East Christian Academy, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of 2's matchup. The Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints really took it to the Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-35 victory. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Saints this season.

Saint Thomas Aquinas' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was London Burton, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 18 points. Burton is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Isaiah Freeman was another key player, putting up 14 points and seven rebounds.

Saint Thomas Aquinas was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kansas City East Christian Academy only racked up six assists.

Kansas City East Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Maddox Carrillo, who posted 19 points, and Ryder Cartwright, who earned five points and ten boards. Cartwright has become a key player for Kansas City East Christian Academy: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 7-9 otherwise.

Saint Thomas Aquinas now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Kansas City East Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.

Saint Thomas Aquinas wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-34 victory against Liberty North on the 31st. As for Kansas City East Christian Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 76-36 loss against Grain Valley on the 30th.