St. Thomas Aquinas Looks to Repeat as GMC Champion
St. Thomas Aquinas is back to a familiar site — the GMC Tournament Championship. The Trojans won the tournament last season when they defeated Edison. They will not take on Monroe, who handed Middlesex their first loss of the season…
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Continue ReadingSt. Thomas Aquinas is back to a familiar site — the GMC Tournament Championship. The Trojans won the tournament last season when they defeated Edison. They will not take on Monroe, who handed Middlesex their first loss of the season in the semi-finals.
The Trojans have been dominant. It began with a 73-34 win over Dunellen in the first round. They then proceeded to beat East Brunswick by 29 and South River by 42 in the semi-finals. Monroe has also had an impressive road. They blew out Colonia in round one and took down Sayreville in the quarterfinals. Monroe picked up their most impressive win of the season over Middlesex 57-50.
Emma Boslet is the main x-factor for the Trojans. She is scoring 20 points per game in the GMC Tournament. She is the all-time leading scorer for St. Thomas Aquinas, boys and girls. Madison Ruddy is another senior leader who can fill up the stat sheet in many ways. St. Thomas Aquinas has built a dynasty in the GMC. They are an experienced team looking to add some more hardware to the trophy case.
They will have to get by upset-minded Monroe. They pulled it off once against Middlesex and will look to do it again. Monroe has the star power to upset the Trojans in this one. Madison Carey is one of the top players in the state. She scored 16 points in the win over Middlesex and is averaging 15.8 for the season. Carey is a difficult guard because she can score from three-point land, where she has hit 64, or she can finish on the inside with contact. Brielle Fitzpatrick is another big time scorer for Monroe. She is averaging just over 14 per game. She was the game’s leading scorer against Middlesex with 17 points.
It is hard to imagine St. Thomas Aquinas losing this game but Monroe has the style of play that can upset them. Monroe is full of star players who also have great experience and are looking to go out on top. For the Trojans, this win would solidify their reign of dominance and mark them a true dynasty.