Saint Stephen's Episcopal had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Canterbury Crusaders by a score of 50-39 on Friday. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 54-45 win the Crusaders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aymon Colten, who shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Millen Batson was another key player, putting up nine points along with six boards and five steals.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canterbury only posted five assists.
Despite the loss, Canterbury still got an impressive performance from Brooks Merrill, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 15 points and seven steals. Merrill is becoming a predictor of Canterbury's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 4-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Thomas, who posted eight points and five boards.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's victory bumped their record up to 2-11. As for Canterbury, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-29 loss against Sports Leadership & Management on the 4th. As for Canterbury, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 68-39 defeat against Out-of-Door Academy on the 4th.
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