Aquinas Academy has gone 9-1 against St. Joseph recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Aquinas Academy Crusaders will host the St. Joseph Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Aquinas Academy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Springdale: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Aquinas Academy blew Springdale out of the water with a 47-13 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-8.
Tess Duer
| 12/19/24 @ Springdale | 5 |
| 12/18/24 @ Central Valley | 6 |
| 12/16/24 vs Sewickley Academy | 9 |
| 12/12/24 @ Union Area | 3 |
| 12/10/24 @ Freeport | 5 |
Aquinas Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tess Duer, who posted nine points along with five boards and five steals. Duer is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Bezila, who had 11 points and five rebounds.
Aquinas Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 victory over the Yellowjackets. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since December 2, 2023.
St. Joseph's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Aquinas Academy, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Aquinas Academy came up short against St. Joseph when the teams last played back in February, falling 65-56. Thankfully for Aquinas Academy, Julie Spinelli (who went 8 of 15 on her way to 32 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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