The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Leto 87-58 on the road. St. Thomas Aquinas might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by 20 points or more this season.
St. Thomas Aquinas found their leader in underclassman Zane Elliott, who scored 16 points. Justus-Dylan Herbert was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Despite the loss, Leto still got an impressive performance from Derek Delgardo, jr, who scored 27 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Delgardo, jr scored a full 46.6% of Leto's points, the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Cruz, who scored 14 points.
The victory was the fourth in a row for St. Thomas Aquinas, bringing their record for this year to 13-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Leto, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
St. Thomas Aquinas and Winter Haven will face off at 7:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Averaging 78.9 so far this season, Winter Haven's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so St. Thomas Aquinas better be ready for a challenge. Leto and Williston will face off at 5:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Williston is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
