Basketball Recap: St. Edward's Pirates vs. Jupiter Christian Eagles
St. Edward entered their tilt with Jupiter Christian on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Jupiter Christian Eagles by a score of 58-48. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 67-39 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2019.
St. Edward's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cody Simmonds, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, Simmonds is now averaging an impressive 9.2 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Gary Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
St. Edward's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 20 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Jupiter Christian lost, don't look at Matthew Barrett. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 26 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Barrett a new career-high in threes (two). Cayden Alula was another key player, earning no points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
St. Edward's record is now 3-1. As for Jupiter Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
St. Edward's will square off against Jupiter Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jupiter Christian, they are headed away from home for the first time to challenge Trinity Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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