Aquinas's game on Saturday was all tied up 13-13 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 47-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Archbishop Bergan Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Monarchs of the 50-38 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Several Monarchs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kailer Pohl, who posted ten points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryant Stouffer, who had 13 points and six rebounds.
Gavin Baker was nothing short of spectacular for Archbishop Bergan: he almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. That's the most points Baker has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Trey Mooney, who put up nine points.
This is the second loss in a row for Aquinas and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Archbishop Bergan, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Aquinas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-43 loss against Bishop Neumann on the 17th. Archbishop Bergan will take on Lourdes Central Catholic in a holiday battle at at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop Bergan is facing Lourdes Central Catholic at the right time seeing as Lourdes Central Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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