Two dominant forwards in Bryant Stouffer and Devin Slawnyk are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Aquinas Monarchs will take on the Centennial Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aquinas is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Aquinas didn't have too much trouble with Lakeview at home as they won 69-53. Aquinas pushed the score to 56-36 by the end of the third, a deficit Lakeview cut but never quite recovered from.
Aquinas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kailer Pohl led the charge by scoring 15 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that Pohl scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Dylan Andel, who scored 14 points.
Aquinas used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Lakeview. And. Dillon Bohuslavsky made the most of the opportunity, scoring six points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Centennial sidestepped Wilber-Clatonia for a 48-46 win.
Alex Hirschfeld was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points. Sam Ehlers was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Aquinas' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-11. As for Centennial, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-9.
Things could have been worse for Aquinas, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-43 loss to Centennial in their previous meeting back in February of 2019. Can Aquinas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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