On Saturday, St. James Academy faced Saint Thomas Aquinas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. James Academy Thunder walked away with a 55-45 victory over the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints. This was a revenge game for the Thunder: when they faced off against the Saints back in December of 2024, they had to take a 60-49 defeat.
St. James Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Regan Becker out in front who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Elle Robinson was another key player, going 6 of 9 on her way to 17 points and seven boards.
Thunder
| 02/01/25 vs Saint Thomas Aquinas | 55-45 |
| 01/25/25 vs Eudora | 56-40 |
| 01/24/25 vs Piper | 66-59 |
| 01/16/25 vs Washington | 73-6 |
| 01/14/25 vs Blue Valley Southwest | 69-43 |
| + 5 more games |
St. James Academy's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
St. James Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-43 win against St. Teresa's Academy on the 5th. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, they will welcome Basehor-Linwood on Friday.
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