St. Thomas Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to the St. Thomas Episcopal Saints on the road by a 74-59 margin. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while the Saints are ranked 249th).

Pierce Jacobson
| 12/31/25 vs St. Thomas Episcopal | 4 |
| 12/30/25 vs PSAT Academy White | 2 |
| 12/30/25 vs Second Baptist | 3 |
| 12/29/25 vs Cooper | 2 |
| 12/19/25 @ St. Michael's | 2 |
| 12/12/25 @ Cooper | 3 |
Despite the loss, St. Thomas Catholic still got an impressive performance from Pierce Jacobson, who went 10-for-18 en route to 21 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Jacobson has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Matthew Karroum was another key player, putting up ten points and seven boards.
St. Thomas Episcopal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Baker led the charge by posting 13 points along with five assists and four steals. What's more, Baker also posted a 40% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February. Another player making a difference was Caleb Rudd, who posted 12 points.
St. Thomas Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for St. Thomas Episcopal, their record now sits at 14-7.
St. Thomas Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 78-58 loss against Antonian Prep on the 3rd. As for St. Thomas Episcopal, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-47 victory against St. Francis Episcopal on the 6th.
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