01/30/25 vs Master's Academy | 24 |
01/25/25 vs Sebastian River | 18 |
01/24/25 vs Cardinal Newman | 16 |
01/22/25 vs Florida Prep | 15 |
01/18/25 vs Lighthouse Private Christian Academy | 21 |
St. Edward won the last time they faced Master's Academy, and Cody Simmonds did his part to make sure it happened again. The St. Edward's Pirates enjoyed a cozy 77-61 victory over the Master's Academy Patriots on Thursday thanks in part to Simmonds, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. The game was his tenth in a row with at least ten points.
Gary Anderson was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to ten rebounds and eight blocks. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games he's played.
Master's Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jamey Blunt, who went 8 for 16 en route to 21 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Dawson Bennett, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for St. Edward's and bumps their season record up to 10-8. As for Master's Academy, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-19.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Edward's won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Tradition Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Edward's has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Master's Academy, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Boca Raton Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Boca Raton Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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