There's no place like home for the Dover Crimson Tornadoes, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They rang in the new year with a 38-26 win over Aquinas on Saturday. Given Dover's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while Aquinas is ranked 604th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Aquinas lost, one person who can't be blamed is Paris Everett. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Giannah Burick, who scored no points along with six assists and five steals.
Dover's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Aquinas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Dover will head out on the road to face off against New Philadelphia at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Aquinas, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southeast is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
