After both having extra time off, the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints and the Bishop Miege Stags will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Saint Thomas Aquinas beat St. James Academy 60-49. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.
Meanwhile, Bishop Miege put another one in the bag last Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat McPherson 68-16.
Saint Thomas Aquinas better focus on containing Mary Grant and Jayla McClinton as the pair were huge in Bishop Miege's win. Grant went 10 for 13 on her way to 23 points in addition to five assists and three steals, while McClinton dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. That's the most points Grant has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirston Verhulst, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Saint Thomas Aquinas now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bishop Miege, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Saint Thomas Aquinas barely slipped by Bishop Miege in their previous meeting back in February, winning 58-57. Will Saint Thomas Aquinas repeat their success, or does Bishop Miege have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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