Somersworth hasn't had much luck against St. Thomas Aquinas recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Somersworth Toppers will head out on the road to square off against the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints at 6:30 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-34, which was the final score in Somersworth's tilt against Campbell on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Toppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Hampshire basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while Campbell are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Thomas Aquinas). They claimed a resounding 80-35 victory over Derryfield. The win was familiar territory for the Saints who have now won six matches in a row.
St. Thomas Aquinas pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for Somersworth, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Somersworth took a serious blow against St. Thomas Aquinas when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 60-20. Can Somersworth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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