Florida High School Basketball - New Smyrna Beach tops Matanzas
January 3, 2023: Palm Coast, FL 32137 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas (New Smyrna Beach, FL) and the host Matanzas Pirates (Palm Coast, FL), saw New Smyrna Beach's basketball squad knock off Matanzas by a count of 43-32.
With the victory, New Smyrna Beach upgrades its record to 11-1 on the campaign. The Barracudas host Merritt Island (Merritt Island, FL) to play the Mustangs in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 6. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a record of 2-9. Merritt Island lost 49-43 in their recent non-league challenge against Cocoa Beach (Cocoa Beach, FL)
Next up, the Pirates play the Palatka Panthers (Palatka, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 5. Matanzas will attempt to upgrade on its 0-13 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 5-7 record after their 50-10 non-league loss to Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville, FL).