Florida Prep hasn't had much luck against Palm Bay recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Florida Prep Falcons will host the Palm Bay Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Florida Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Palm Bay will be coming in after a defeat.
Florida Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Master's Academy 70-29. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a win for Palm Bay just wasn't in the cards on Wednesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 96-49 loss at the hands of Viera. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 58-23.
Despite the defeat, Palm Bay saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryann Brown went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points plus two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brown has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamari Nesmith, who posted six points.
Florida Prep pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.7 points. As for Palm Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Florida Prep took a serious blow against Palm Bay in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, falling 82-18. Thankfully for Florida Prep, Elijah Naidas (who dropped a double-double on 49 points and 13 steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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