Basketball Recap: Saint Andrew's Picks Up 12th Straight Win at Home

Xander Gerard

Steals

12/09/24 vs Park Vista	8
12/03/24 vs American Heritage	3
11/30/24 vs Wellington	3

Saint Andrew had won 11 straight home games dating back to last season and Xander Gerard did his part to make it 12 on Monday. The Saint Andrew's Scots took down the Park Vista Cobras 66-48 thanks in part to Gerard, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points, to go along with eight steals and seven boards. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played.

When it comes to explaining why Park Vista lost, don't look at Solomon Leinbock. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenten Watkins, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points.

Saint Andrew's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Park Vista, 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. Saint Andrew's will welcome Pine Crest at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Park Vista, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Grandview Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Grandview Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.