With a playoff win on the line, St. Johns Country Day rose to the challenge on Thursday. They snuck past the Christ's Church Academy Eagles with a 55-50 victory. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Camden Cooper
| 02/06/25 @ Christ's Church Academy | 20 |
| 02/04/25 vs First Coast Christian | 17 |
| 01/29/25 @ Stanton | 16 |
| 01/24/25 vs First Coast Christian | 22 |
| 01/23/25 @ Beachside | 24 |
| + 5 more games |
Leading St. Johns Country Day to victory were Dylan Reach and Camden Cooper. Reach dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards, while Cooper posted 20 points and four steals. Cooper's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliot Graham, who put up eight points.
St. Johns Country Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 14 consecutive matches.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Conner Whitaker, who went 5 for 11 to rack up 18 points and five rebounds. Michael Jativa was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points.
St. Johns Country Day's victory bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Christ's Church Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Johns Country Day will face off against North Florida Educational Institute at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in St. Johns Country Day's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests. As for Christ's Church Academy, they will take on St. John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Christ's Church Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season.
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