After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Thomas Aquinas, the Stoneman Douglas Eagles were happy to have found some success on Monday. They walked away with a 57-44 victory over Monarch. That's another feather in the cap for Stoneman Douglas, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Jaheem Smith, who scored 31 points along with 4 steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Stoneman Douglas' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Mclean, who scored 12 points along with 3 steals.
When it comes to explaining why Monarch lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cody Dinnall. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. The matchup was Dinnall's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jamir Davis, who scored 9 points.
Stoneman Douglas now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Monarch, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stoneman Douglas will take on Flanagan at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Flanagan is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Monarch, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Deerfield Beach at 7:30 p.m.
