Basketball Preview: Somerset Academy Key Lions vs. Saint Andrew's Scots
The Somerset Academy Key Lions will square off against the Saint Andrew's Scots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Somerset Academy Key is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Somerset Prep. Somerset Academy Key managed a 66-62 win over Somerset Prep on Monday.
Somerset Academy Key found their leader in freshman Aiden Hamilton, who went 5 for 7 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds. Andrew Mendelson was another key player, earning nine points.
Meanwhile, Saint Andrew's gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 86-58 victory over NSU University.
Saint Andrew's got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zion Sampaio out in front who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Sampaio a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Brendan Gerard, who posted 13 points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Somerset Academy Key took a serious blow against Saint Andrew's when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 76-46. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Somerset Academy Key was down 51-21.
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