It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Aquinas Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Union Area Scotties by a score of 47-45 on Monday. The Crusaders have struggled against the Scotties recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Tess Duer
| 02/24/25 vs Union Area | 3 |
| 12/06/24 vs Riverview | 2 |
| 01/02/25 vs St. Joseph | 1 |
| 12/16/24 vs Sewickley Academy | 1 |
| 02/05/24 @ Bishop Canevin | 1 |
Despite the loss, Aquinas Academy still got an impressive performance from Tess Duer, who posted 27 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Duer a new career-high in blocks (three). Elliot Keverline was another key player, putting up ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Aquinas Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Union Area, the win keeps them at an undefeated 24-0.
Aquinas Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Union Area, they will square off against Clairton on Friday. Union Area's defense has only allowed 28.1 points per game this season, so Clairton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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