The Stoneman Douglas Eagles struggled with assists on Thursday (the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders had 1500% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Stoneman Douglas was dealt a 69-33 loss at the hands of St. Thomas Aquinas. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Stoneman Douglas in their matchups with St. Thomas Aquinas: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Stoneman Douglas lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jaheem Smith. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points along with 3 steals. The contest was Smith's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ayden Mclean, who scored 5 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Thomas Aquinas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Matt Andreopoulos, who scored 17 points along with 3 steals. Andreopoulos is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake (DJ) Sandi, who scored 9 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals.
Stoneman Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Stoneman Douglas will look to defend their home court on Monday against Monarch at 7:30 p.m. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they will take on The Rock at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
