Scotus is on a four-game streak of home losses, Aquinas a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Scotus Shamrocks will take on the Aquinas Monarchs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Scotus beat Lakeview 49-36.
Meanwhile, Aquinas strolled past Lakeview with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 69-53. Aquinas pushed the score to 56-36 by the end of the third, a deficit Lakeview cut but never quite recovered from.
Aquinas' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kailer Pohl, who scored 15 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that Pohl scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Andel, who scored 14 points.
Aquinas used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Lakeview. And. Dillon Bohuslavsky made the most of the opportunity, scoring six points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Scotus' win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13. As for Aquinas, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-11.
Scotus skirted past Aquinas 39-37 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Does Scotus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aquinas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
