The Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Saint Thomas Aquinas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Schlagle 58-25. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Stallions are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Heights waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Sabres, posting a 74-41 victory. The Thunderbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Shawnee Heights' win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points over those games. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Saint Thomas Aquinas couldn't quite finish off Shawnee Heights in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 64-62. Can Saint Thomas Aquinas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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