The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will square off against the Blanche Ely Tigers at 5:30  p.m.  on Wednesday. One thing working in St. Thomas Aquinas' favor is that they have posted at least 55  points  in their last 20 contests.
On Monday, St. Thomas Aquinas really took it to American Heritage for the full four quarters, racking up  a  77-38 victory. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine  matchups by 21  points or more this season.
| 01/27/25 vs American Heritage | 27 | 
| 12/28/24 vs Edgewater | 24 | 
| 12/03/24 @ Western | 22 | 
| 01/24/25 vs Dr. Joaquin Garcia | 21 | 
| 01/18/25 vs The Villages Charter | 19 | 
  Dwayne Wimbley  Jr. was  his usual excellent self,  going 9 for 20  en route to 27 points in addition to five  blocks and four  steals. Those 27  points gave  him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was  Clarence Westbrook Jr., who  posted 19 points.
 Meanwhile, Blanche Ely entered their tilt with Dillard on Saturday with three consecutive wins  but they'll enter their next game with four. They enjoyed a cozy  64-48 win over the Panthers. Given the Tigers' advantage  in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings  (they are ranked 50th, while the Panthers are ranked 343rd), the result  wasn't entirely unexpected.
 St. Thomas Aquinas pushed their record up to 20-2 with the  victory, which was their tenth straight  at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Blanche Ely, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
 St. Thomas Aquinas came out on top in a nail-biter against Blanche Ely in their previous matchup  two weeks ago, sneaking past  79-77. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Thomas Aquinas since the  squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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