The Atlantic Sharks will challenge the Rockledge Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Atlantic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Atlantic took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They took down Palm Bay 67-52. The Sharks pushed the score to 51-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Rockledge walked away with it. They managed a 55-50 victory over the Terriers on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the Raiders sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Atlantic better focus on containing Conlan Oakley and Brady Kearns as the pair were huge in Rockledge's win. Oakley went 10 of 19 on his way to 22 points along with six boards and three steals, while Kearns dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Oakley is now averaging an impressive 15 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Merritt, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points and five rebounds.
Rockledge pushed their record up to 18-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Atlantic, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.
Atlantic didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Rockledge when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 50-46 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atlantic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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