Boyd Anderson won the last time they faced Saint Andrew and things went their way on Saturday too. The Boyd Anderson Cobras secured a 58-54 W over the Saint Andrew's Scots. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cobras' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Scots are ranked 34th).
Demarcus Deroche
| 01/18/25 vs Saint Andrew's | 13 |
| 12/13/24 vs Northwestern | 11 |
| 11/20/24 vs Cooper City | 11 |
| 01/04/25 vs Lakeland | 9 |
| 11/22/24 @ South Plantation | 7 |
Boyd Anderson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Demarcus Deroche led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Deroche a new career-high in boards. Niteno Pierre was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Boyd Anderson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Saint Andrew's lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Alex Montes, who went 9 of 17 en route to 21 points along with six boards and three steals. Montes is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Gerard, who posted six points and six steals.
Boyd Anderson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Saint Andrew's, with the loss, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-2.
Boyd Anderson will take on Doral Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Doral Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Boyd Anderson surely won't give up without a fight. As for Saint Andrew's, they will face off against Palm Beach Gardens at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Palm Beach Gardens knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Saint Andrew's likes a good challenge.
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