In what's become a running theme this season, the St. Johns Country Day Spartans gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They claimed a resounding 66-30 victory over Covenant School of Jacksonville at home. Given St. Johns Country Day's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while Covenant School of Jacksonville is ranked 429th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Johns Country Day was led to victory by Kendall Proffitt and Mary Kate Kent. Proffitt scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals, while Kent shot 5-for-9 from long range and dropped a double-double on 33 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kent has scored all season. Sophia Mejias was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
St. Johns Country Day's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Covenant School of Jacksonville, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Johns Country Day will square off against Clay at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Aiyana Haynes and Kent. Covenant School of Jacksonville on the road again on Tuesday and play against Eagle's View at 5:30 p.m. on January 16th. Eagle's View is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
