The St. Andrew's Episcopal Lions are ranked highly in their home state, and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of the Mercersburg Academy Blue Storm. St. Andrew's Episcopal put the hurt on Mercersburg Academy with a sharp 59-36 victory. That looming 59-36 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for St. Andrew's Episcopal yet this season.
Leading St. Andrew's Episcopal to victory were Sophia Brooks and Lamaria Estridge. Brooks dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, while Estridge scored 14 points along with five rebounds. The contest was Brooks' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Olivia Strause, who scored six points along with eight rebounds.
The win was the third in a row for St. Andrew's Episcopal, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Mercersburg Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
St. Andrew's Episcopal will be home for the holidays to greet Oakland Mills at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Oakland Mills has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Mercersburg Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against St. Anne's-Belfield at 3:00 p.m. on December 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (St. Anne's-Belfield is ranked seventh in Virginia, while Mercersburg Academy is ranked ninth in Pennsylvania).
