The Schlagle Stallions will head out on the road to square off against the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Schlagle came up short against Atchison and fell 62-52. While losing is never fun, the Stallions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Phoenix are ranked 105th).
Meanwhile, Saint Thomas Aquinas fought the good fight in their overtime game against Blue Valley West on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars.
Schlagle will have to keep a close watch on London Burton and Ben Renze, a pair of players who had a big impact on Saint Thomas Aquinas' prior game. Burton shot 53% from the field en route to 24 points, while Renze went 7-for-10 to rack up 16 points and five boards. That was a full 46.2% of Saint Thomas Aquinas' points, marking the third time in a row Burton has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Saint Thomas Aquinas' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Schlagle, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Schlagle ended up a good deal behind Saint Thomas Aquinas in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 56-39. Can Schlagle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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