Pinewood Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the St. Andrew's Lions, falling 77-27. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 487th, while the Lions are ranked 58th).
When it comes to explaining why Pinewood Christian lost, don't look at Banks Hearn. Despite the final result, he posted 14 points. That was a full 51.9% of Pinewood Christian's points, marking the 19th time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Zayden Edwards continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for St. Andrew's, going 11 for 18 en route to 27 points in addition to eight boards and eight steals. Amari Cook was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine assists.
Pinewood Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for St. Andrew's, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Pinewood Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 84-63 defeat against Westminster Schools of Augusta on the 1st. As for St. Andrew's, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 78-53 victory against Frederica Academy on the 4th.
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