Basketball Recap: Melbourne Beats Satellite for Their Third Straight Win

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Previous 3 Games

01/16/25 vs Satellite	41-25
01/14/25 vs West Shore	50-16
01/13/25 @ Eau Gallie	45-30

Melbourne entered their tilt with Satellite on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Satellite Scorpions with points to spare, taking the game 41-25. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 54-34 last Tuesday.

Melbourne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brianna Matthews led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 boards. Matthews is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last six games she's played. Addyson Turba was another key player, putting up ten points.

Melbourne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Satellite's loss came despite strong showings from Halyn Hargis and Faith Kephart. Hargis posted 11 points, while Kephart put up six points. That was a full 44% of Satellite's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Melbourne is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for Satellite, they now have a losing record at 7-8.

Melbourne has already played their next match, a 43-25 victory against Westwood on the 17th. As for Satellite, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-33 defeat against Bayside on the 21st.