The Fort Thomas Apaches will head out to face off against the St. Michael Cardinals at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Thomas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.
Fort Thomas is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Joseph City just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 63-40. The game was a close 25-23 at the break, but unfortunately for the Apaches it sure didn't stay that way.
01/31/25 @ Joseph City | 17 |
01/28/25 vs Ray | 18 |
01/24/25 @ Valley Lutheran | 24 |
01/22/25 vs Cicero Prep Academy | 16 |
01/21/25 @ St. David | 21 |
Fort Thomas' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jamie Johnson, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals, and Adaia Lorenzo, who went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points and six boards. The contest was Johnson's fifth in a row with at least ten points.
Meanwhile, St. Michael waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Lynx with a 41-35 win.
St. Michael's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Fort Thomas, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-5.
Fort Thomas came up short against St. Michael when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 52-41. Can Fort Thomas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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