The North Bay Haven Academy Buccaneers pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The match between them and Bay wasn't particularly close, with North Bay Haven Academy falling 69-55. While losing is never fun, North Bay Haven Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 641st, while the Tornadoes are ranked 312th).
North Bay Haven Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cale Osborne, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Willie Holley who scored 15 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Holley has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Patterson, who scored ten points.
North Bay Haven Academy's defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-21. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
North Bay Haven Academy will head out on the road to challenge the Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bay, they will play host again and welcome the Indians, where tip off is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
