The Aquinas Academy Crusaders will square off against the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Aquinas Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Erie First Christian Academy 83-80. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crusaders have posted since December 5, 2023.
Meanwhile, Turkeyfoot Valley Area waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They strolled past Johnsonburg with points to spare, taking the game 84-70.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area's win came from a few key players Aquinas Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bryce Nicholson, who posted 19 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. His big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Zack Ryan was another key player, putting up 19 points along with six boards and six blocks.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.4 points over those games. As for Aquinas Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
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