St. Edward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 77-40 loss at the hands of the Cardinal Newman Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 536th, while the Crusaders are ranked 221st).
| 01/24/25 vs Cardinal Newman | 16 |
| 01/22/25 vs Florida Prep | 15 |
| 01/18/25 vs Lighthouse Private Christian Academy | 21 |
| 01/17/25 vs St. Petersburg Catholic | 24 |
| 01/15/25 @ Benjamin | 18 |
St. Edward's lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cody Simmonds, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 16 points and five boards. Simmonds has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last eight times he's played. Gary Anderson was another key player, putting up five points along with ten rebounds and eight blocks.
Cardinal Newman found their leader in sophomore Ben Lakin, who went 6 of 13 en route to 16 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Almahdi Dial, who posted 13 points.
St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Cardinal Newman, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season.
St. Edward's didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-51 defeat against Sebastian River on the 25th. Cardinal Newman has also already played their next game, a 53-46 win against Jensen Beach on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
