Aquinas Academy came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers out 43-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Crusaders have posted since December 6, 2024.

Rebecca Guillen
01/10/25 vs Chartiers-Houston | 16 |
12/16/24 vs Sewickley Academy | 11 |
12/10/24 @ Freeport | 10 |
01/02/25 vs St. Joseph | 10 |
12/12/24 @ Union Area | 6 |
Leading Aquinas Academy to victory were Elliot Keverline and Rebecca Guillen. Keverline posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals, while Guillen went 6 of 13 on her way to 16 points. The dominant performance gave Guillen a new career-high in points. Carly Bezila was another key player, putting up five points and four steals.
Aquinas Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Chartiers-Houston, they moved to 9-1 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Aquinas Academy has already played their next match, a 63-24 win against Western Beaver on the 13th. Chartiers-Houston has also already played their next game (against Bentworth), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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