Palm Bay wins going away against North Florida Educational Institute

By Team Reports Nov 23, 2023, 4:53pm

Recap: Palm Bay Pirates vs. North Florida Educational Institute Fighting Eagles

On Tuesday, everything went Palm Bay's's way against North Florida Educational Institute as Palm Bay made off with a 51-31 win.

Palm Bay got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaida Civil out in front who scored 24 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Civil has scored at least 25% of Palm Bay's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Allen, who scored 12 points.

Despite the loss, North Florida Educational Institute still got an impressive performance from Lesly Gonzalez, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 0 assists.

The victory got Palm Bay back to even at 1-1. As for North Florida Educational Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.

Palm Bay's road trip will continue as they head out to face Dr. Phillips at 7:30 p.m. on November 24th. As for North Florida Educational Institute, they will face off against Tournament Opponent at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday.