Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Notre Dame Academy walked away with it. They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging an 85-22 victory over the Hearts Academy Panthers. The Irish Wolfhounds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 35 points or more this season.
Ki'Andrey Thomas
| 02/06/25 vs Hearts Academy | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Hearts Academy | 8 |
| 01/30/25 vs The Stonehaven School | 5 |
| 01/20/25 vs Southwest Atlanta Christian | 4 |
| 01/18/25 @ Lakeside | 3 |
| + 16 more games |
It was another big night for Ki'Andrey Thomas, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 22 points in addition to six assists and four steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 21 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Geronimo Holmes, who went 7 for 8 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds.
Notre Dame Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Notre Dame Academy pushed their record up to 15-9 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.8 points over those games. As for Hearts Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Notre Dame Academy has already played their next game, an 80-40 victory against Praise Academy on the 6th. As for Hearts Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Panthers duke it out with the Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Unity Christian will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Hearts Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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