Basketball Recap: Fort Thomas Skates Past St. David with Ease

Apaches

Margin (Wins)

12/19/24 vs Empire	65
12/19/24 vs Morenci	50
12/20/24 vs Centennial	37
12/21/24 vs St. David	33
12/20/24 vs Snowflake	-8

After losing to St. David the last time they met, Fort Thomas decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Fort Thomas Apaches took their matchup on Saturday with ease, bagging a 60-27 victory over the St. David Tigers. The Apaches have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 27 points or more this season.

Fort Thomas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Adaia Lorenzo, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 14 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Chapman, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 14 points and six boards.

Fort Thomas is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for St. David, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Thomas will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hayden at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Fort Thomas is facing Hayden at the right time seeing as Hayden is stuck on a three-game losing streak. St. David will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Safford at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.