Despite some distracting Rule 52 violations from the Gardner crowd and one of their team members getting asked to Prom by a fan, Aquinas was able to pull off a 27-24 win at Gardner-Edgerton for the Substate Championship.

After the Trailblazers hit the first shot, the Saints tied it up and took the lead.  They were ahead at least one posession for the remainder of the game.  The Saints had their highest lead at nine before the Trailblazers cut the lead down to two.

Sophomore DaShawn Harden it clutch shots all game despite the fans continuing to scream "airball" for the rest of the game after one bad shot in the 1st quarter.  After being fouled, she finished the game with a freethrow to extend the lead to three before Aquinas won.

Tonight the Lady Saints hosted their first conference game against the Blue Valley Tigers.  The Saints won 36-35.

Both teams were sloppy, but to some degree it is understandable in their first game off of a long winter break.  A rough first quarter left the score tied at 9. A low second qarter led to a 17-15 Saints lead at the half.  The Saints fell behind in the 3rd, ending 22-25 before the 4th.

The Lady Saints are in an interesting situation this year with no senior players on the team and very few returning performers.  The team is no doubt highlighted by Sophomore Dashawn Harden.  Though she does not always make a massive scoring impact, she has a presence on the court.  She handles the ball well and is extremely dangerous on a drive in the lane.