Brevard HEAT's game on Wednesday was all tied up 26-26 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 59-50 to the Pineapple Cove Classical Academy Patriots. The defeat leaves the Firehawks without a win on the season.
Despite the loss, Brevard HEAT still got an impressive performance from Riley Ellis, who went 10 for 19 en route to 23 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Koubek, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Leading Pineapple Cove Classical Academy to victory were Michael Barna and Samuel Welte. Barna almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds, while Welte scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Welte a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Julian Garcia, who had nine points.
Brevard HEAT's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brevard HEAT has already played their next contest (against Pineapple Cove Classical Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, they will head out to face off against Space Coast at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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