Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, St. Thomas Aquinas couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Southridge Spartans by a score of 52-49 on Tuesday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Sara Lee Blair
| 02/18/25 vs Southridge | 19 |
| 02/01/25 vs Northeast | 16 |
| 12/21/24 vs Kell | 16 |
| 02/13/25 vs Olympic Heights | 13 |
| 01/29/25 vs Coral Springs Charter | 11 |
St. Thomas Aquinas lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sara Lee Blair, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 19 rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyla Mcfadden, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, St. Thomas Aquinas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive matches.
Southridge found their leader in sophomore Naya Hardisson, who scored 23 points. Hardisson continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Sakura Barnes was another key player, putting up 12 points.
St. Thomas Aquinas' defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Southridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season.
St. Thomas Aquinas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southridge, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-54 victory against Nova on the 21st.
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