After flying high against Englewood last Thursday, Beachside came back down to earth. The Beachside Barracudas were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 47-46 to the Fernandina Beach Pirates. The Barracudas were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Beachside's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Rocco, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Maddox Hunstad, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 15 points.
Fernandina Beach got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jake Aronowitz out in front who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Townsend, who went 5 for 12 en route to 10 points and five steals.
Beachside's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Fernandina Beach, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Beachside has already played their next contest, a 63-59 win against St. Johns Country Day on the 23rd. As for Fernandina Beach, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-43 victory against Dr. Phillips on the 18th.
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