Palm Bay saw some tournament action on Monday. The matchup between them and the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas didn't end well, with the Palm Bay Pirates falling 69-55. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palm Bay's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryann Brown, who went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points plus five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Deuel ?Junior? Fider, who posted 12 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Mikey Steward was nothing short of spectacular for New Smyrna Beach: he went 8 for 11 en route to 22 points plus seven rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Owen Mclaughlin, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds.
Palm Bay now has a losing record at 1-2.
Palm Bay didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 77-70 defeat against Deltona on the 26th. New Smyrna Beach has also already played their next contest, a 69-49 win against Cocoa Beach on the 26th.
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