Basketball Recap: Melbourne Beats West Shore for Their Fifth Straight Win

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

01/15/25 vs West Shore	59-42
01/10/25 vs Heritage	74-29
01/09/25 vs Cocoa Beach	48-28
01/08/25 vs Treasure Coast	60-48
01/07/25 @ Satellite	84-46

Melbourne had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 59-42 victory over the West Shore Wildcats. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 70-43 back in December of 2024.

West Shore lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Nash Fiedler, who went 7 for 12 en route to 15 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Beau Couture, who posted 14 points and three steals.

Melbourne is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for West Shore, they now have a losing record at 6-7.

Melbourne didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-52 defeat against Viera on the 17th. West Shore has also already played their next matchup, a 57-50 loss against Palm Bay on the 17th.