Rockledge was the 75-61 winner over Viera when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Rockledge Raiders fell 61-51 to the Viera Hawks on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Hawks are ranked 72nd).
Rockledge's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brady Kearns, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dj Scott, who posted six points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Rockledge's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Viera, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
While Rockledge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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