The Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints will take on the St. James Academy Thunder at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Saint Thomas Aquinas comes in on four and St. James Academy on five.
Saint Thomas Aquinas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Sumner Academy get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Angelina Dicola was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, St. James Academy and Shawnee Heights combined for ten shots on goal on Thursday, which explains the impressive five total goals scored. The Thunder were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over the Thunderbirds. Considering St. James Academy have won seven matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Saint Thomas Aquinas' win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those seven games. As for St. James Academy, their win bumped their record up to 17-1.
Saint Thomas Aquinas suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to St. James Academy in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Saints avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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