
Hawks
01/24/25 vs Rockledge | 61-57 |
01/21/25 @ Rockledge | 61-51 |
01/18/25 vs Ribault | 59-47 |
01/17/25 @ Melbourne | 57-52 |
01/15/25 vs Palm Bay | 80-39 |
+ 3 more games |
Viera entered their tilt with Rockledge on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They snuck past the Rockledge Raiders with a 61-57 victory. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Raiders are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Rockledge lost, don't look at Damien Bryant. Despite the final result, he shot 6-for-11 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Those 24 points gave Bryant a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Conlan Oakley, who posted 14 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Viera's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Rockledge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Coincidentally, Viera and Rockledge will both be playing Cocoa the next time they take the court. Viera will host Cocoa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Rockledge will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps