Sebastian River won the last time they faced Melbourne and things went their way on Monday too. The Sebastian River Sharks came out on top against the Melbourne Bulldogs by a score of 41-30. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Leading Sebastian River to victory were E'Mani Pryor and Destiny Pickard. Pryor dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards, while Pickard almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine steals. With that strong performance, Pickard is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Davione Stinson, who posted eight points.
Sebastian River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Melbourne saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brianna Matthews went 5 of 11 on her way to 18 points and eight rebounds. Matthews is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Sebastian River's record is now 7-2. As for Melbourne, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Sebastian River will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against South Fork at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. Melbourne and Alonso will round out the year against one another at at 12:45 p.m. on Friday. Melbourne is facing Alonso at the right time seeing as Alonso is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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