On Monday, the Saint Andrew's Scots strolled past the Palm Beach Gardens Gators with points to spare, taking the game 75-61. Given the Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Gators are ranked 199th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saint Andrew's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xander Gerard, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Montes, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.
Saint Andrew's was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palm Beach Gardens only racked up 14 assists.
Palm Beach Gardens lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Enorck Vincent, who went 11 for 24 en route to 23 points and five rebounds. Jordan Johnson was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points.
Saint Andrew's has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-7.
Saint Andrew's will be playing at home against Palmer Trinity at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saint Andrew's is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Palmer Trinity a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Palm Beach Gardens has already played their next match, a 57-51 win against Palm Beach Lakes on the 21st.
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