Rockledge lost against Viera last Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rockledge Raiders took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Viera Hawks. 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 236th, while the Hawks are ranked 67th).
Despite the loss, Rockledge still got an impressive performance from Damien Bryant, who shot 6-for-11 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Bryant is becoming a predictor of Rockledge's success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is 13-6 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Conlan Oakley, who posted 14 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Raiders
| 02/06/24 vs Lincoln Park Academy | 24 |
| 01/19/24 vs Astronaut | 23 |
| 02/20/24 vs TERRA Environmental | 22 |
| 11/28/23 @ Windermere Prep | 19 |
| 11/25/24 vs Olympic Heights | 19 |
Even though they lost, Rockledge was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Rockledge and nudges their season record down to 14-9. As for Viera, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Cocoa the next time they take the court. Viera will host Cocoa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Rockledge will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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