North Broward Prep proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 21) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders 66-64. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Broward Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden Smith, who posted 13 points and six boards. Ryan Baxley was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points.
St. Thomas Aquinas lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Dwayne Wimbley Jr., who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Wimbley Jr.'s afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Clarence Westbrook Jr., who went 6 for 12 en route to 15 points and five steals.
Eagles
| 01/20/25 vs St. Thomas Aquinas | 66-64 |
| 01/18/25 vs Fort Lauderdale | 64-43 |
| 01/17/25 vs Park Vista | 70-61 |
The victory was the third in a row for North Broward Prep, bringing their record for this year to 10-11. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they moved to 16-2 with that defeat, which also ended their 15-game winning streak.
North Broward Prep has already played their next game, a 78-58 win against Pine Crest on the 22nd. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-46 victory against Pembroke Pines Charter on the 21st.
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