It was a Battle of the Birds when Aquinas duked it out withArrowhead Christian on Friday. The Aquinas Falcons fell to the Arrowhead Christian Eagles 48-43. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Malachi Jones
| 12/06/24 vs Carter | 6 |
| 01/17/25 @ Arrowhead Christian | 5 |
| 12/05/24 vs Yucca Valley | 4 |
| 12/03/24 vs Xavier Prep | 4 |
| 01/15/25 vs Ontario Christian | 3 |
Despite the loss, Aquinas still got an impressive performance from Malachi Jones, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 11 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. That's the most steals Jones has posted since back in December of 2024. Vincent Warsaw was another key player, putting up eight points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Leading Arrowhead Christian to victory were Parker Distleberg and Tyler Young. Distleberg posted 13 points and four steals, while Young put up 12 points and eight boards. Distleberg has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Gerome, who had seven points and seven rebounds.
Aquinas has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Arrowhead Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Aquinas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-58 victory against Ontario Christian on the 21st. As for Arrowhead Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 70-51 loss against Capistrano Valley Christian on the 22nd.
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