Basketball Preview: St. Johns Country Day Spartans vs. Fernandina Beach Pirates
The St. Johns Country Day Spartans and the Fernandina Beach Pirates are set to duel on Saturday. Fernandina Beach took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Johns Country Day, who comes in off a win.
St. Johns Country Day took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Harvest Community 63-35.
St. Johns Country Day found their leader in freshman Camden Cooper, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine steals. What's more, Cooper also racked up four threes, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Elliot Graham, who posted seven points along with six assists and six rebounds.
St. Johns Country Day was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fernandina Beach entered their game against Episcopal School of Jacksonville on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Fernandina Beach took a 55-37 bruising from Episcopal School of Jacksonville. The Pirates have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
St. Johns Country Day's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.9 points. As for Fernandina Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
St. Johns Country Day came up short against Fernandina Beach in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, falling 57-48. Will St. Johns Country Day have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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