Viera is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will be playing at home against the Melbourne Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Viera's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Melbourne's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Viera is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Rockledge to the tune of 75-8 on Friday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Melbourne was just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 33-32 to Space Coast. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Viera will need to focus on slowing down Elena Neel, one of several Melbourne players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Paz, who earned seven points.
Melbourne's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Viera, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Viera took their victory against Melbourne in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 61-35 score. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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