The St. Johns Country Day Spartans will square off against the North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Johns Country Day knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully North Florida Educational Institute likes a good challenge.
St. Johns Country Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They managed a 55-50 win over Christ's Church Academy. The victory 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 |
St. Johns Country Day's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Dylan Reach, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards, and Camden Cooper, who posted 20 points and four steals. The game was Cooper's tenth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Elliot Graham, who scored eight points.
St. Johns Country Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, North Florida Educational Institute came up short against Impact Christian Academy on Friday and fell 71-62. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Lions are ranked 51st).
St. Johns Country Day's win bumped their record up to 14-11. As for North Florida Educational Institute, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
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