St. Thomas Aquinas has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Northern Highlands Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Thomas Aquinas has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 193 points over their last three games.
St. Thomas Aquinas pushed their score all the way to 57 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Colonia.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Northern Highlands' strategy against the Tigers on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Northern Highlands blew the Tigers out of the water with a 75-47 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Northern Highlands had established a 23 point advantage.
It was another big night for Lucas Dipasupil, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine assists. It was the first time this season that he posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Freddie Kanning, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
St. Thomas Aquinas has not been sharp recently as the team's lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Northern Highlands, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-5.
