The Space Coast Vipers are taking a road trip to square off against the Pine Ridge Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Space Coast is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against New Smyrna Beach on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Space Coast had to suffer through a 64-32 loss at the hands of New Smyrna Beach. While losing is never fun, the Vipers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Barracudas are ranked fourth).
Despite the defeat, Space Coast saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Phillayjah Carroll posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lashiya Walker, who had nine points.
Meanwhile, Pine Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 58-23 defeat at the hands of Winter Springs. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-11.
Pine Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Space Coast, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Space Coast strolled past Pine Ridge in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 51-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Space Coast since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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