Saint Thomas Aquinas entered their contest against Rockhurst on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the Rockhurst Hawklets. The Saints were probably out for revenge after losing 52-38 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Saint Thomas Aquinas' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Freeman, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Yankovich, who went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points and eight boards.
Rockhurst was led to victory by Riley Sullivan and Cohen Robinson. Sullivan posted 19 points and five blocks, while Robinson had 15 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Sullivan a new career-high in points. George Effertz was another key player, putting up eight points.
Saint Thomas Aquinas' loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4. As for Rockhurst, their record is now 11-2.
Saint Thomas Aquinas wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 57-54 defeat against Blue Springs South on the 21st. Rockhurst has also already played their next game, a 69-45 win against St. Pius X on the 21st.
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