The Olympic Heights Lions will face off against the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Olympic Heights heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They took a blow against Seminole Ridge, falling 66-26. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Hawks are ranked 66th).
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas won against South Plantation on Thursday with 77 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. St. Thomas Aquinas blew past Coral Springs, posting a 77-34 win. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 22 points or more this season.
St. Thomas Aquinas' win came from a few key players Olympic Heights will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was London Thomas, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronneisha Thomas, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
St. Thomas Aquinas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
St. Thomas Aquinas is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Olympic Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-2.
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