Basketball Recap: Viera Comes Up Short

After soaring to 59 points the game before, Viera was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They took a blow against the Palm Bay Pirates, falling 84-21. The matchup marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Viera lost, don't look at Grace Nixon. Despite the final result, she posted ten points.

It was another big night for Jaida Civil, who dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 12 assists, and 12 steals for Palm Bay. The dominant performance gave Civil a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Carleyssia Wallace, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.

Viera dropped their record down to 10-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Palm Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.

Viera didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-36 loss against DeLand on the 22nd. As for Palm Bay, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-20 win against Cocoa on the 21st.