The Palmetto Ridge Bears and the Vero Beach Indians will round out the year against one another at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at. Palmetto Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-38, which was the final score in Palmetto Ridge's tilt against Gateway Charter on Thursday. The loss put an end to Palmetto Ridge's undefeated start to the season.
The losing side was boosted by Calven Charles, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds. He hasn't dropped below two blocks for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Evan Adams, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Vero Beach suffered a rough 76-50 defeat at the hands of Tocoi Creek on Saturday. Vero Beach has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palmetto Ridge's loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-1. As for Vero Beach, they now have a losing record at 5-6.