Rockledge won the last time they faced Palm Bay and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Rockledge Raiders took down the Palm Bay Pirates 64-45. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Pirates are ranked 468th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rockledge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brady Kearns, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points along with eight boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Conlan Oakley, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Raiders
| 02/06/24 vs Lincoln Park Academy | 24 |
| 01/19/24 vs Astronaut | 23 |
| 02/20/24 vs TERRA Environmental | 22 |
| 01/08/25 @ Palm Bay | 21 |
| 11/28/23 @ Windermere Prep | 19 |
Rockledge was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Palm Bay's loss came despite strong showings from Malakai Hendzel and Elijah Buffong. Hendzel went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds, while Buffong posted nine points in addition to five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Deuel ?Junior? Fider, who put up 11 points.
Rockledge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Palm Bay, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Rockledge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-23 victory against Space Coast on the 10th. As for Palm Bay, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-56 win against Bayside on the 10th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
