Saint Thomas Aquinas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Blue Springs South Jaguars. The Saints were not able to make up for their loss to the Jaguars from their previous meeting back in December of 2017.
Saint Thomas Aquinas lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being London Burton, who posted 11 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Freeman, who went 6 of 13 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds.
Saint Thomas Aquinas' defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Blue Springs South, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Saint Thomas Aquinas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-35 win against Kansas City East Christian Academy on the 28th. Blue Springs South has also already played their next matchup, a 54-51 victory against Liberty North on the 24th.
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