If Saint Andrew was riding high fresh off their 74-41 takedown of American Heritage last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Saint Andrew's Scots fell to the Boyd Anderson Cobras 58-54. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Scots came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Cobras are ranked 144th).
Alex Montes
| 01/18/25 vs Boyd Anderson | 21 |
| 01/16/25 @ American Heritage | 17 |
| 01/09/25 @ Somerset Prep | 17 |
| 01/07/25 @ Benjamin | 15 |
| 01/04/25 vs Braddock | 18 |
Saint Andrew's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Montes, who went 9 of 17 en route to 21 points along with six boards and three steals. Montes' afternoon made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Gerard, who posted six points and six steals.
Boyd Anderson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Demarcus Deroche led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 boards gave Deroche a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Niteno Pierre, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
The defeat snapped Saint Andrew's winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 17-2 record. As for Boyd Anderson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Saint Andrew's will face off against Palm Beach Gardens at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Palm Beach Gardens knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Saint Andrew's likes a good challenge. As for Boyd Anderson, they will challenge Doral Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Boyd Anderson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season.
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