Rockhurst is 6-1 against Saint Thomas Aquinas since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rockhurst Hawklets will face off against the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints at 7:00 p.m. Rockhurst is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season.
Rockhurst is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Oak Park just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Northmen 84-54.
| 02/29/24 @ Truman | 19 |
| 01/14/25 @ Oak Park | 15 |
| 12/27/24 vs Belen Jesuit | 14 |
| 12/03/24 @ Lee's Summit West | 14 |
| 12/13/24 vs Lee's Summit North | 12 |
Rockhurst's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cohen Robinson, who posted 15 points, and Callen Eskew, who had 14 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Robinson has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Maxwell Moylan, who earned seven points.
Meanwhile, Saint Thomas Aquinas unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 63-51 to Blue Valley Northwest. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Huskies are ranked fifth).
Rockhurst's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Rockhurst strolled past Saint Thomas Aquinas in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 52-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockhurst since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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