Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for St. Edward's

Pirates

Previous 5 Games

12/12/24 @ Merritt Island Christian	62-55
12/10/24 vs Jupiter Christian	56-52
12/06/24 @ Jupiter Christian	58-48
12/03/24 @ Lincoln Park Academy	54-49
11/19/24 vs Master's Academy	72-56

While St. Edward didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the Merritt Island Christian Cougars by a score of 62-55 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

St. Edward's got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gary Anderson out in front who went 7 for 9 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight blocks and seven boards. Anderson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cody Simmonds, who posted 18 points in addition to eight steals and five assists.

St. Edward's was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merritt Island Christian only racked up ten assists.

Merritt Island Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Stevenson, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points along with seven boards and six assists. With that strong performance, Stevenson is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Angstadt, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 22 points in addition to five boards and three steals.

St. Edward's pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Merritt Island Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.

St. Edward's wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-59 defeat against Lincoln Park Academy on the 13th. As for Merritt Island Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-23 win against Burns Sci-Tech on the 16th.