St. James Academy hasn't had much luck against Saint Thomas Aquinas recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The St. James Academy Thunder will take on the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints in a tournament on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Saint Thomas Aquinas will be up against a hot St. James Academy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. St. James Academy breezed by Shawnee Mission Northwest to the tune of 63-33 on Friday. With the Thunder ahead 33-12 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Saint Thomas Aquinas made easy work of East on Thursday and carried off a 51-28 win. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Aces are ranked 149th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. James Academy's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
St. James Academy came up short against Saint Thomas Aquinas in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 60-49. Can St. James Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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