It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Edward can now relate to. They took a 40-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Merritt Island Christian Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-39 back in January.
St. Edward's lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Avonti Jennings, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Collazo, who put up nine points.
Merritt Island Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Summer Snaith out in front who earned 16 points.
St. Edward's record now sits at 15-5. As for Merritt Island Christian, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Looking ahead, St. Edward's will square off against Mount Dora Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th. St. Edward's defense has only allowed 28.8 points per game this season, so Mount Dora Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Merritt Island Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-34 defeat against Morningside Academy on the 8th.
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