Leechburg hasn't had much luck against Aquinas Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Leechburg Blue Devils will welcome the Aquinas Academy Crusaders at 6:30 p.m.
Leechburg is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They lost to Western Beaver on the road by a 48-31 margin. The Blue Devils were down 40-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Aquinas Academy didn't have too much trouble with St. Joseph on Thursday as they won 50-31. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Aquinas Academy's win came from a few key players Leechburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Elliot Keverline, who posted 11 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tess Duer, who put up 13 points and four steals.
Aquinas Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Aquinas Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for Leechburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Leechburg was dealt a bruising 46-9 defeat at the hands of Aquinas Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Leechburg was down 32-7.
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