Basketball Recap: Saint Andrew's Beats American Heritage for Their 11th Straight Win

Scots

Margin (Wins)

11/25/24 vs Sports Leadership & Management	85
01/09/25 @ Somerset Prep	47
11/21/24 @ Somerset Academy Key	37
11/26/24 vs Katz Yeshiva	37
01/07/25 @ Benjamin	36

Saint Andrew waltzed into their game on Thursday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They took their match with ease, bagging a 74-41 win over the American Heritage Patriots. The Scots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Saint Andrew's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alex Montes led the charge by going 7 of 14 en route to 17 points along with eight boards and five steals. The game was Montes' eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Xander Gerard, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 18 points.

Saint Andrew's was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Heritage only racked up seven assists.

American Heritage lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Amar?E Stoudemire, who posted seven points and five rebounds. Stoudemire is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Kaedon Bailey was another key player, putting up seven points.

Saint Andrew's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for American Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.

Saint Andrew's wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 58-54 loss against Boyd Anderson on the 18th. As for American Heritage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-35 win against Palm Beach Christian Prep on the 17th.