Basketball Recap: Palm Bay Pirates vs. Cocoa Tigers
There's no place like home for Palm Bay, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cocoa Tigers by a score of 62-50 on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Palm Bay's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Buffong, who scored 11 points in addition to seven rebounds. Ryann Brown was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Palm Bay was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Palm Bay's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Cocoa, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Palm Bay will challenge Viera at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Palm Bay knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Viera likes a good challenge. Cocoa has already played their next contest, a 72-48 loss against East River on the 3rd.
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