Basketball Recap: Vero Beach Indians vs. Rockledge Raiders
Vero Beach entered their matchup against Rockledge on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Vero Beach Indians fell to the Rockledge Raiders 56-51. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2020.
Rockledge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Conlan Oakley out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. What's more, Oakley also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Damien Bryant was another key player, scoring 14 points plus six assists.
Vero Beach has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Rockledge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Vero Beach will square off against Melbourne at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Rockledge, they and Westwood will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Westwood has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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