St. Edward lost against John Carroll Catholic back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The St. Edward's Pirates lost to the John Carroll Catholic Rams at home by a 61-42 margin.
01/10/25 vs John Carroll Catholic | 23 |
01/16/24 vs Pineapple Cove Classical Academy | 23 |
01/07/25 @ Odyssey Charter School | 21 |
12/03/24 @ Lincoln Park Academy | 21 |
12/12/24 @ Merritt Island Christian | 18 |
Despite the loss, St. Edward's still got an impressive performance from Cody Simmonds, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. That's the most points Simmonds has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayzere Cannon, who posted eight points and five boards.
Even though they lost, St. Edward's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
John Carroll Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Micah Coleman led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Coleman continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Ruiz, who scored nine points and six boards.
St. Edward's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. As for John Carroll Catholic, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-5.
St. Edward's has already played their next matchup, a 54-53 victory against Morningside Academy on the 14th. As for John Carroll Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 82-51 loss against Centennial on the 14th.
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