Pirates
| 02/03/25 vs Master's Academy | 29 |
| 01/30/25 vs Master's Academy | 16 |
| 01/28/25 @ Pineapple Cove Classical Academy | 17 |
| 01/17/25 vs St. Petersburg Catholic | 14 |
| 01/14/25 vs Morningside Academy | 1 |
It's playoff time, and St. Edward had no trouble coming through when it counted. They claimed a resounding 77-48 victory over the Master's Academy Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Pirates have posted since January 5, 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Edward's to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cody Simmonds, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Carson Yates was another key player, going 7 for 10 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds.
St. Edward's was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Master's Academy only posted six assists.
Despite the loss, Master's Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jamey Blunt posted nine points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Fowler, who had six points.
St. Edward's has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 30.7% in those games and 24.6% outside of them. As for Master's Academy, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-21.
St. Edward's will square off against Morningside Academy on Wednesday. St. Edward's knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Morningside Academy likes a good challenge. Master's Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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