A win for Beach just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 78-35 loss at the hands of the St. Andrew's Lions. The Bulldogs lost against the Lions in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 54-44 score last time.
Despite the loss, Beach still got an impressive performance from Jayden Newton, who went 5 for 10 en route to 17 points plus three steals. Another player making a difference was Brandon Castelow, who had seven points.
Leading St. Andrew's to victory were Ja'Cari Glover and Zayden Edwards. Glover dropped a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds, while Edwards went 7 for 16 en route to 21 points plus six assists and six rebounds. The game was Glover's third in a row with at least ten points. MJ Scott was another key player, earning 11 points in addition to five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Beach and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for St. Andrew's, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Beach has already played their next match, a 58-50 defeat against Liberty County on the 6th. As for St. Andrew's, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hilton Head Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Andrew's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
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