The Dwyer Panthers will square off against the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Dwyer heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Royal Palm Beach by a score of 52-50.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas came tearing into Friday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Colts by a score of 72-59. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Colts are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Thomas Aquinas' win came from a few key players Dwyer will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kellson (KJ) Sandi, who went 7 for 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023. Clarence Westbrook Jr. was another key player, going 8 of 11 to rack up 22 points.
Dwyer's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their record now sits at 25-2.
Dwyer took a serious blow against St. Thomas Aquinas when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 57-27. Can Dwyer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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