Basketball Recap: St. Cloud's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Bulldogs

Previous 3 Games

12/20/24 vs Merritt Island Christian	49-34
12/18/24 vs Celebration	54-45
12/13/24 @ Eau Gallie	33-23

St. Cloud had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the Merritt Island Christian Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 49-34. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Cougars are ranked 423rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Merritt Island Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Julia Rhodes, who shot 4-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, and Summer Snaith, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Rhodes is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last five games she's played.

St. Cloud has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Merritt Island Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

St. Cloud didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-30 victory against Bayside on the 21st. As for Merritt Island Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 56-39 defeat against Melbourne on the 21st.