Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Aquinas Blugolds walked away with it. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 70-69 victory over the Railroaders. The victory was nothing new for Aquinas as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
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 has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. 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.
Aquinas' victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3. As for Altoona, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
Aquinas will face off against Elk Mound at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elk Mound will roll in looking for their 27th straight win, something Aquinas surely won't give up without a fight. Altoona does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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