The Thomas More women’s basketball team won its nineteenth consecutive game while the men’s team racked up its eleventh in a row as both Saints teams downed Life on the road in Georgia on Saturday.
The women’s team, ranked #1 nationally in the NAIA, won 72-37 to improve to 20-1 overall this season and 13-0 in the Mid-South Conference.
Thomas More hit ten three-point shots in the game.
Courtney Hurst led the Saints with 13 points.
The Saints are back home in Crestview Hills on Tuesday to welcome Shawnee State for a 6 p.m. game.
On the men’s side, Thomas More routed Life, 78-61.
The Saints are now 20-2 on the season overall and 14-1 in the Mid-South Conference.
Luke Rudy led the Saints with 15 points, including four three-point baskets.
Reid Jolly added 14 points while Ryan Batte Casey George each added 11.
The #7-ranked Saints saw a big boost from its bench, which outscored the Life bench by a margin of 36-6.
The Saints are back home at the Connor Convocation Center on Thursday for an 8 p.m. tip-off with Pikeville.
-Staff report
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