The St. Mary's Gaels scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Academy Charter 95-54 at home. That 95-54 margin sets a new team best for St. Mary's this season.
Despite the loss, Academy Charter still got an impressive performance from Joel Beard, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Christian Stanley , who scored nine points.
St. Mary's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Academy Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary's will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chaminade at 7:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Academy Charter will finish 2023 at home by hosting Seaford at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday.
