The Melbourne Bulldogs will face off against the Astronaut War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Melbourne is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Viera just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 57-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks.
Meanwhile, Astronaut didn't have quite enough to beat Cocoa Beach on Saturday and fell 59-56. The War Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Melbourne's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Astronaut, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Melbourne took their victory against Astronaut when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 81-56. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Astronaut's Jay Lachapelle, who went 7 of 13 en route to 22 points and five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Melbourne to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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