Having just played yesterday, the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers will get right back to it and host the Vero Beach Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Palm Bay just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 53-44 to the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Vero Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 58-37 to Somerset College Prep Academy.
Despite the defeat, Vero Beach saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Shayla Baisley posted eight points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards set a new season-high mark for Baisley. Zy?Noria Ferguson was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 12 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Vero Beach smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6. As for Vero Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Vero Beach in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 46-41 victory. Will Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy repeat their success, or does Vero Beach have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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