Basketball Recap: Palm Bay Takes Down Lake Region in a Playoff Battle

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

02/08/25 vs Eau Gallie	87
01/09/25 vs Eau Gallie	83
01/14/25 vs Heritage	67
02/18/25 vs Lake Region	65
02/06/25 vs Rockledge	63

Palm Bay extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Lake Region. They breezed past the Lake Region Thunder to the tune of 89-24. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 25 points or more this season.

Palm Bay's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trishay Collins, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds. Collins is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Erynn Moffett, who went 7-for-10 to rack up 17 points along with five boards and three steals.

Palm Bay smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.

Palm Bay has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points over those games. Lake Region has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.

Palm Bay didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-27 win against Bishop Moore on the 21st. Lake Region does not have any more games scheduled as of now.