Saint Andrew extended their postseason success on Wednesday against King's Academy. They walked away with a 71-64 win over the King's Academy Lions. The Scots haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Alex Montes
| 02/12/25 vs King's Academy | 67% |
| 02/07/25 @ Calvary Christian Academy | 69% |
| 02/05/25 vs North Broward Prep | 50% |
| 01/30/25 @ Westminster Academy | 50% |
| 01/28/25 vs David Posnack Jewish Day | 83% |
| + 14 more games |
Saint Andrew's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Montes, who went 8-for-12 en route to 21 points along with six assists and six boards. Montes is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 19 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Xander Gerard, who went 7-for-8 on his way to 17 points and six assists.
Montes wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Saint Andrew's was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They racked up eight more assists than King's Academy's also-impressive total of 15.
When it comes to explaining why King's Academy lost, don't look at Javian Jones. Despite the final result, he went 10-for-18 to rack up 26 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. That was a full 40.6% of King's Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Matt Mcpherson was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Saint Andrew's win bumped their record up to 25-3. As for King's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Looking ahead, Saint Andrew's will take on Gateway Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Saint Andrew's is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 78 points per game this season. King's Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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