After flying high against Satellite last Tuesday, Melbourne came back down to earth. The Melbourne Bulldogs took a hard 48-34 fall against the Bayside Bears on Thursday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
| 01/09/25 @ Bayside | 6 |
| 12/04/24 @ Titusville | 5 |
| 12/21/24 vs Merritt Island Christian | 3 |
| 12/03/24 @ West Shore | 2 |
| 01/07/25 vs Satellite | 1 |
Melbourne's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brianna Matthews, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Matthews a new career-high in steals (six). Jocelyn Paz was another key player, putting up seven points.
Bayside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Angelina Spence, who posted eight points along with 11 boards and eight assists. Spence has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Donia Moaoui was another key player, going 6 of 10 on her way to 14 points and three steals.
Melbourne's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Bayside, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Melbourne will square off against Eau Gallie at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Melbourne is facing Eau Gallie at the right time seeing as Eau Gallie is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Bayside, they will host Harmony at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Harmony has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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