The Saint Andrew's Scots will head out to face off against the Somerset Academy Key Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Saint Andrew's focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 14 on Tuesday.
Saint Andrew's is headed out to face Somerset Academy Key after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Saint Andrew's took their match with ease, bagging an 86-58 win over NSU University.
Saint Andrew's got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zion Sampaio out in front who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Sampaio a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Brendan Gerard, who scored 13 points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy Key had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They managed a 66-62 win over Somerset Prep.
Somerset Academy Key found their leader in freshman Aiden Hamilton, who went 5 for 7 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds. Andrew Mendelson was another key player, posting nine points.
Everything came up roses for Saint Andrew's against Somerset Academy Key in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 76-46 victory. In that contest, Saint Andrew's amassed a halftime lead of 51-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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