Even though the Hallandale Chargers scored an imposing 67 points on Thursday, the Saint Andrew's Scots still came out on top. Saint Andrew's took their match against Hallandale 78-67. Given Saint Andrew's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Hallandale is ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saint Andrew's got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brooklyn Vick out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine assists. Vick is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Montes, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Hallandale lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Amari Bigger, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Bigger also grabbed two steals for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Jamari Bolden, who scored 21 points.
Even though they lost, Hallandale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint Andrew's only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Saint Andrew's is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Hallandale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Saint Andrew's won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Spanish River at 5:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Saint Andrew's is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 67.9 points per game this season. As for Hallandale, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Don Soffer Aventura at 6:00 p.m. on February 6th. Hopefully Hallandale focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Thursday.
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