Both St. Thomas Aquinas basketball teams rolled to district championships and secured home-court advantage in the regional tournament.
The girls team, entering as the no.1 seed, rebounded from a tight loss in the BCAA Big 8 Championship game with two blowout victories over South Plantation and Coral Springs. The Raiders, led by freshman London Thomas, won the two games by a combined 75 points.
The Raiders open regional play in the quarterfinals on Thu., Feb 13th at 7:00 p.m. at home vs Olympic Heights.
The boys basketball team, who also entered as the no.1 seed, took care of business in their home gym as well. STA secured a district three-peat with a 72-59 victory over Coral Springs in the championship game. Sophomore CJ Westbrook averaged 26 points over the two games, with a season-high 30 points in a blowout win over Boyd Anderson in the semifinals.
The Raiders open regional play in the quarterfinals on Wed., Feb 12th at 7:00 p.m. at home vs Dwyer.
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