Matanzas is 0-4 against New Smyrna Beach since December of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Pirates will look to defend their home court against the Barracudas at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Matanzas is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Seabreeze on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Pirates lost 76-55 to the Sandcrabs. The Pirates were down 54-31 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Jayden McCoy
| 11/24/25 @ Vanguard | 5% |
| 11/18/25 vs Deltona | 42% |
| 11/20/25 vs Menendez | 46% |
| 12/01/25 @ Seabreeze | 53% |
Despite the loss, Matanzas saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jayden McCoy shot 53% from the field to rack up 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Those 53% shooting accuracy set a new season-high mark for McCoy. Another player making a difference was Curtis (CJ) Giles, who posted 12 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, New Smyrna Beach put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Anclote as they made off with a 77-55 victory.
Matanzas' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for New Smyrna Beach, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Matanzas couldn't quite get it done against New Smyrna Beach when the teams last played back in December of 2022 as they fell 65-53. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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