Basketball Recap: Stanton Blue Devils vs. St. Johns Country Day Spartans
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stanton). They managed a 65-59 win over the St. Johns Country Day Spartans on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Blue Devils who have now won three matches in a row.
Stanton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aiyanna Smiley led the charge by going 11 for 17 en route to 26 points plus six rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Smiley is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Catherine Brewer, who went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points plus four steals.
Stanton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, St. Johns Country Day saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kendall Proffitt almost dropped a double-double on 37 points and nine steals. That was a full 62.7% of St. Johns Country Day's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Nadia Al-Awady was another key player, earning four points along with six rebounds and six steals.
The win got Stanton back to even at 3-3. As for St. Johns Country Day, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Stanton has already played their next matchup, a 55-32 defeat against Bishop Snyder on the 5th. As for St. Johns Country Day, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-36 victory against Fernandina Beach on the 7th.
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