The Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints will face off against the Schlagle Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saint Thomas Aquinas has given up an average of 53 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Saint Thomas Aquinas fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Blue Valley West on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 60-52 to the Jaguars.
Despite the loss, Saint Thomas Aquinas had strong showings from London Burton, who shot 53% from the field to rack up 24 points, and Ben Renze, who went 7-for-10 en route to 16 points and five boards. That was a full 46.2% of Saint Thomas Aquinas' points, marking the third time in a row Burton has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Schlagle also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Atchison by a score of 62-52. While losing is never fun, the Stallions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Phoenix are ranked 105th).
Saint Thomas Aquinas' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Schlagle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Saint Thomas Aquinas strolled past Schlagle when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 56-39. Does Saint Thomas Aquinas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Schlagle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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