St. James Academy won against St. Teresa's Academy on Wednesday with 46 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. The St. James Academy Thunder beat the St. Teresa's Academy Stars by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 46-43. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in Kansas, while the Stars are ranked 29th in Missouri), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. James Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Regan Becker, who posted 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. Becker is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Elle Robinson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Despite the defeat, St. Teresa's Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jazlyn Rhodes put up 15 points along with six steals and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Rhodes a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Another player making a difference was Addi Moylan, who earned 11 points.
Thunder
| 02/05/25 @ St. Teresa's Academy | 46-43 |
| 02/05/25 @ St. Teresa's Academy | 46-43 |
| 02/01/25 vs Saint Thomas Aquinas | 55-45 |
| 01/31/25 vs Shawnee Mission Northwest | 63-33 |
| 01/30/25 vs Olathe Northwest | 62-34 |
| + 3 more games |
The victory (which was St. James Academy's eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-2. As for St. Teresa's Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. James Academy will head out to challenge Blue Valley West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. James Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season. As for St. Teresa's Academy, they are taking a road trip to take on Staley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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