Saints
| 02/18/25 @ Blue Valley Southwest | 61-60 |
| 02/14/25 @ St. James Academy | 69-57 |
| 02/11/25 vs Blue Valley North | 67-64 |
| 02/07/25 vs Basehor-Linwood | 69-63 |
| 02/04/25 @ Sumner Academy | 66-23 |
| + 2 more games |
Saint Thomas Aquinas had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.8 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 61-60 W against the Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saint Thomas Aquinas' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was London Burton, who went 8-for-14 on his way to 20 points and three steals. Burton's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Jimmy Gillett also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Blue Valley Southwest lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Joshua Arterburn, who went 7-for-13 en route to 19 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Mick, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 16 points.
Saint Thomas Aquinas pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Blue Valley Southwest, their record is now 6-11.
Saint Thomas Aquinas has already played their next game, a 63-38 defeat against Blue Valley on the 21st. Blue Valley Southwest has also already played their next contest (against Blue Valley West), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
