Pineapple Cove Classical Academy played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 60-38 to the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers. The Patriots have struggled against the Hustlers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Melbourne Central Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tristan Hamilton out in front who posted 11 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Hamilton has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Henry Lane, who put up 19 points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pineapple Cove Classical Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, they will challenge Mater Brighton Lakes Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Melbourne Central Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season.
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