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| 02/02/24 - Home | 70-69 W |
| 01/16/24 - Away | 51-40 W |
| 02/03/23 - Away | 61-51 W |
| 01/17/23 - Home | 65-55 W |
| 02/03/22 - Home | 50-26 W |
| + 5 more games |
Aquinas is 9-1 against Ontario Christian since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Aquinas Falcons will welcome the Ontario Christian Knights at 7:30 p.m.
On Monday, Aquinas was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-42 to Linfield Christian. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Ontario Christian had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They put the hurt on the Royals with a sharp 75-52 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-21.
Aquinas better keep an eye on Cole Jones. He was instrumental in Ontario Christian's win, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 16 boards. The game was Jones' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mason Salazar, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 16 points.
Ontario Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Ontario Christian has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Aquinas, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Aquinas barely slipped by Ontario Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 70-69. Does Aquinas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ontario Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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