Aquinas Academy was handed a 22-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Riverview Raiders, sneaking past 45-43. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Crusaders also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Carly Bezila
| 12/02/24 vs Elizabeth Forward | 2 |
| 12/01/23 vs Jeannette | 2 |
| 12/06/24 vs Riverview | 14 |
Aquinas Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carly Bezila out in front who went 5 for 12 on her way to 14 points. The dominant performance gave Bezila a new career-high in points. Tess Duer was another key player, putting up 11 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Riverview lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Blake Huffman, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Bauer, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards.
The win got Aquinas Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Riverview, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Aquinas Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-41 defeat against Karns City on the 7th. As for Riverview, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-36 loss against Seton LaSalle on the 7th.
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