Basketball Recap: Saint Thomas Aquinas Wins Going Away Against Blue Valley Southwest

Saints

Margin (Wins)

01/21/25 vs Sumner Academy	39
12/30/24 vs Cabrini	27
01/30/25 @ East	23
02/19/25 @ Blue Valley Southwest	22
01/31/25 @ Bishop Carroll	22

Saint Thomas Aquinas won the last time they faced Blue Valley Southwest and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints put the hurt on the Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves with a sharp 65-43 win. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 22 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Blue Valley Southwest lost, don't look at Lily Unruh. Despite the final result, she went 5-for-9 on her way to 12 points. Unruh is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played.

Saint Thomas Aquinas' victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Blue Valley Southwest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-6.

Saint Thomas Aquinas and Blue Valley Southwest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings. Saint Thomas Aquinas (ranked 26th) will meet Blue Valley (ranked 186th) on Friday. Meanwhile, Blue Valley Southwest will challenge Blue Valley West at 5:30 p.m. on Friday up 165 places (46 vs. 211).