Basketball Recap: St. Thomas Aquinas Skates Past Dr. Joaquin Garcia with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs out of the water with a 71-34 final score. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.

St. Thomas Aquinas was led to victory by Dwayne Wimbley Jr. and Clarence Westbrook Jr.. Wimbley Jr. went 7 of 13 on his way to 21 points in addition to five steals and five blocks, while Westbrook Jr. went 9 for 16 en route to 21 points and three steals. Wimbley Jr.'s evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Tristan Thompson also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.

Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Justin Bauer, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Drovinsky Ulysse, who put up 11 points.

St. Thomas Aquinas pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.

St. Thomas Aquinas has already played their next matchup, a 74-40 victory against Jackson on the 25th. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-47 loss against Chaminade-Madonna on the 25th.