The Aquinas game tonight was quite a trek.  It was nearly two hours from Overland Park to Pittsburgh on a school night, but I made it for you.  Aquinas won by 24 with a final score of 41-17.

The Bourquins were kind enough to invite me into the team parent caravan as the team photographer and reporter.  Five other students showed up.  This was the first round of Sub-state which the boys have passed setting them up against Wyandotte on Saturday at Gardner-Edgerton.

The most interesting and controversial play of the game came in the first quarter when senior Zach Bourquin took the ball on a fast break and finished with a powerful two-handed dunk.  The play was re-called and Zach received a technical because he hung on the hoop after the play.  He said the "T" was worth it though.  That marks two games in a row in which he has dunked. 

Alex Keith had a great night shooting with several points on good plays. Keith led scorers with an impressive 12 points.  Beau Bourquin also had pretty good plays and strong finishes sending him to the charity stripe.  He finished with 9.

There were a lot of early traveling calls, but not many timeouts and very few fouls leading to a game which was finished in just over an hour.  The Saints made shots and every player who suited up got to play. 

Good Luck Saints on Saturday!

Girls play tomorrow night at 7:45 in Gardner-Edgerton against the home team.  The Kansas City Star chose this game in their list of Kansas Sub state Basketball: Five Things to Watch.