The West Shore Wildcats will face off against the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Melbourne Central Catholic will be up against a hot West Shore squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. West Shore claimed a resounding 76-43 victory over Edgewood.
| 01/31/25 vs Edgewood | 4 |
| 01/29/25 @ Odyssey Charter School | 7 |
| 01/27/25 vs Space Coast | 5 |
| 01/21/25 @ Sebastian River | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Palm Bay | 2 |
West Shore's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Beau Couture led the charge by dropping a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Couture is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Rebec, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points along with eight steals and six boards.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Melbourne Central Catholic had no problem doing just that on Monday. They snuck past the Titans with a 55-51 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hustlers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
West Shore pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
West Shore couldn't quite finish off Melbourne Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 and fell 37-35. Can West Shore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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