On Friday, St. Brendan didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Cypress Lake, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win.
St. Brendan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Castro, who scored 21 points. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Castro has scored at least 25% of St. Brendan's points. Gianna Vindigni was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Cypress Lake's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bri Madore, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Nessiah Wallace , who scored ten points.
St. Brendan now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Cypress Lake, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4.
St. Brendan and Monsignor Pace will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Monsignor Pace has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. Cypress Lake is on the road again on Friday and play against Marco Island Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 5th. Marco Island Academy is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.