It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Aquinas Academy Crusaders had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 84-50 win over the Trojans. The win was just what Aquinas Academy needed coming off of a 80-57 loss in their prior game.
California's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Neil, who scored 18 points along with two blocks. Neil hasn't dropped below 16 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jacob Ziolecki, who scored nine points along with three steals and two blocks.
Aquinas Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for California, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Aquinas Academy is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Neighborhood Academy on February 21st. One thing working in Neighborhood Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine games. California does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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