Aquinas fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Linfield Christian on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Linfield Christian Lions by a score of 57-55. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-42 back in January.
Aquinas' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vincent Warsaw, who went 7 for 16 to rack up 18 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Lj Hall, who went 5 of 12 en route to 14 points.
Linfield Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Julius Brower led the charge by putting up 15 points and five assists. The game was Brower's third in a row with at least 15 points. Daniel Crawford was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Aquinas and nudges their season record down to 11-16. As for Linfield Christian, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-12.
Aquinas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-50 win against Arrowhead Christian on the 5th. As for Linfield Christian, they have also already played their next matchup, a 56-46 victory against Ontario Christian on the 5th.
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