Basketball Preview: Satellite Scorpions vs. Astronaut War Eagles
The Satellite Scorpions will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Astronaut War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Satellite focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 12 two weeks ago.
Satellite is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Rockledge two weeks ago. Satellite took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rockledge.
Despite their defeat, Satellite saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. K'Dnce Cataldo, who had 16 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Knight, who had eight points in addition to ten rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, a victory for Astronaut just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 61-37 to Viera. The loss continues a trend for the War Eagles in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost five in a row.
Satellite's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Astronaut, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Satellite barely slipped by Astronaut when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 65-64. Does Satellite have another victory up their sleeve, or will Astronaut turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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