Basketball Preview: Saint Andrew's Scots vs. American Heritage Patriots
The Saint Andrew's Scots will face off against the American Heritage Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Andrew's knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully American Heritage likes a good challenge.
Saint Andrew's is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Wellington just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 62-60. The contest marked the Scots' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite their defeat, Saint Andrew's saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Zion Sampaio, who went 8 for 13 en route to 24 points plus two steals, was perhaps the best of all. What's more, Sampaio also racked up two threes, the most he's had since back in January. Alex Montes was another key player, going 7 for 12 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Saint Andrew's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, a victory for American Heritage just wasn't in the cards two weeks ago as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Olympic Heights 86-56. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (55), the Patriots still had to take the loss.
American Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Saint Andrew's, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Saint Andrew's strolled past American Heritage when the teams last played back in December of 2018 by a score of 64-50. Does Saint Andrew's have another victory up their sleeve, or will American Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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