Coral Springs and St. Thomas Aquinas squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Coral Springs had to settle for second. They fell 72-59 to the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Raiders are ranked third).
Alex Pierre-Louis
| 02/07/25 vs St. Thomas Aquinas | 22 |
| 02/04/25 vs South Plantation | 22 |
| 02/03/25 vs Deerfield Beach | 24 |
| 01/27/25 vs Fort Lauderdale | 29 |
| 01/25/25 vs Central Florida Christian Academy | 22 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Coral Springs still got an impressive performance from Alex Pierre-Louis, who went 10 of 19 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds. The match was Pierre-Louis' seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Jevah Chervin was another key player, putting up nine points.
St. Thomas Aquinas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kellson (KJ) Sandi out in front who went 7 for 13 from beyond the arc to rack up 25 points. That's the most points Sandi has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Clarence Westbrook Jr., who went 8 of 11 en route to 22 points.
Coral Springs' loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Coral Springs will take on Southridge at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Coral Springs' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they will face off against Dwyer at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Thomas Aquinas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.4 points per game this season.
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