Two dominant guards in Camden Cooper and Adam Lawson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Johns Country Day Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Harvest Community Warriors at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Johns Country Day is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, St. Johns Country Day came up short against St. Joseph Academy and fell 61-53.
Despite the defeat, St. Johns Country Day saw an underclassman step up: freshman Cooper posted 22 points. Another player making a difference was Logan Reese, who put up 11 points.
Even though they lost, St. Johns Country Day smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Harvest Community took a blow against Eagle's View on Tuesday, falling 74-41. While losing is never fun, Harvest Community can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 603rd, while Eagle's View is ranked 258th).
Harvest Community's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-9. As for St. Johns Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Everything came up roses for St. Johns Country Day against Harvest Community in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Johns Country Day since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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