Springdale lost against Aquinas Academy back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Springdale Dynamos lost to the Aquinas Academy Crusaders on the road by a 41-24 margin. While losing is never fun, the Dynamos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while the Crusaders are ranked 253rd).
Aquinas Academy found their leader in sophomore Katie Tarquinio, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Tarquinio has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Rebecca Guillen, who posted eight points and six boards.
Springdale dropped their record down to 5-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Aquinas Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
When Springdale and Aquinas Academy next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Springdale will try to stop Union Area's 16-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, Aquinas Academy will challenge St. Joseph and their three-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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