The Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes will square off against the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Pompano Beach, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized St. Thomas Aquinas' (thus far) undefeated season.
Last Thursday, Pompano Beach took a blow against Coral Springs, falling 75-34.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas and Sagemont Prep (ranked tenth and 79th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile matchup on Tuesday. The Raiders snuck past the Lions with a 54-50 victory.
St. Thomas Aquinas' win came from a few key players Pompano Beach will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kellson (KJ) Sandi, who shot 50% from the field en route to 19 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (two). Clarence Westbrook Jr. was another key player, putting up 11 points and four steals.
Pompano Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Pompano Beach ended up a good deal behind St. Thomas Aquinas in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, losing 72-57. Can the Golden Tornadoes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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