After losing to Bay the last time they met, Normandy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Normandy Invaders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 win over the Bay Rockets on Friday. The Invaders didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Bay lost, don't look at Collin Melvin. Despite the final result, he posted 19 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Melvin is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Caleb Rinehart was another key player, putting up six points in addition to five assists and five steals.
Normandy's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 4-8. As for Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Normandy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 26-20 victory against Valley Forge on the 24th. As for Bay, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-61 win against Buckeye on the 22nd.
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