Basketball Recap: Viera Skates Past Palm Bay with Ease

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

12/04/24 vs Palm Bay	47
11/22/24 vs Titusville	44
01/10/25 vs Eau Gallie	42
01/15/25 vs Palm Bay	41
11/29/24 vs Freedom	36

Viera came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Palm Bay Pirates to the tune of 80-39. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Palm Bay saw an underclassman step up: sophomore CJ Lloyd posted eight points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Lloyd a new career-high in blocks (two).

Viera is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Palm Bay, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

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