Somerset Prep lost against Saint Andrew back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Somerset Prep were outmatched by the Saint Andrew's Scots and fell 75-28. While losing is never fun, Somerset Prep can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 590th, while Saint Andrew's is ranked 33rd).
Saint Andrew's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xander Gerard led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Gerard is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Brendan Gerard was another key player, going 5 of 6 on his way to 16 points and four steals.
Somerset Prep dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Saint Andrew's, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Somerset Prep will take on Atlantic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Saint Andrew's, they will square off against American Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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