The Tradition Prep Pirates scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on St. Edward's with a sharp 70-49 victory. That looming 70-49 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Tradition Prep yet this season.
Tradition Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Handy Petion, who scored 12 points. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Yve Montesir, who scored 12 points.
The victory makes it two in a row for Tradition Prep and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for St. Edward's, they have fallen quite a ways from their 16-6 record last season and are now at 3-5.
Tradition Prep won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Morningside Academy at 7:00 p.m. on December 15th. Morningside Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Tradition Prep in Florida (Morningside Academy is ranked 273rd, while Tradition Prep is ranked 547th). St. Edward's won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Sebastian River at 7:00 p.m. on December 15th. Sebastian River is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.