Coral Springs hasn't had much luck against St. Thomas Aquinas recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Coral Springs Colts will take on the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coral Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Deerfield Beach by a score of 54-43. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Colts.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for St. Thomas Aquinas against South Plantation on Thursday as the squad secured a 77-45 victory. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.
St. Thomas Aquinas' win came from a few key players Coral Springs will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nyla Mcfadden, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronneisha Thomas, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
St. Thomas Aquinas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 31 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive contests.
St. Thomas Aquinas has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Coral Springs, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Coral Springs might still be hurting after the 63-41 loss they got from St. Thomas Aquinas when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Thomas Aquinas' London Thomas, who posted 30 points and eight rebounds. Now that Coral Springs knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
