St. Joseph is 1-9 against Aquinas Academy since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The St. Joseph Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Aquinas Academy Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. St. Joseph will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
St. Joseph will head into Friday's contest having proved themselves against Freeport: St. Joseph took a 26-point loss the last time they faced off against Freeport, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. St. Joseph came out on top in a nail-biter against Freeport on Friday, sneaking past 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted since December 2, 2023.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Aquinas Academy over Springdale in every quarter on their way to victory last Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Aquinas Academy blew Springdale out of the water with a 47-13 final score. With the Crusaders ahead 31-8 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Aquinas Academy's win came from a few key players St. Joseph will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tess Duer, who posted nine points along with five boards and five steals. Duer is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Bezila, who had 11 points and five rebounds.
Aquinas Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
St. Joseph's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Aquinas Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
St. Joseph was able to grind out a solid win over Aquinas Academy in their previous matchup back in February, winning 65-56. Does St. Joseph have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aquinas Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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