After having lost a blowout in their previous game against John Carroll Catholic, the St. Edward's Pirates were happy to have found some success on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against Pineapple Cove Classical Academy by the margin of a single free throw, 51-50. That's another feather in the cap for St. Edward's, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
St. Edward's found their leader in underclassman Cody Simmonds, who scored 23 points. That's the first time this season that Simmonds scored 15 or more points. Gary Anderson was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
St. Edward's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
St. Edward's will take on City of Life Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (City of Life Christian Academy is ranked 648th, while St. Edward's is ranked 633rd). As for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Master's Academy at 7:00 p.m. Master's Academy is hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
