The Brevard HEAT Firehawks will head out on the road to take on the Pineapple Cove Classical Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brevard HEAT is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Brevard HEAT is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Florida Prep on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Brevard HEAT was dealt a 67-30 loss at the hands of Florida Prep. The Firehawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-11.
The losing side was boosted by Riley Ellis, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Pineapple Cove Classical Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 71-24 loss at the hands of Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 713th, while the Tigers are ranked 255th).
Michael Barna was Pineapple Cove Classical Academy's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Hezekiah Sprankle held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
Brevard HEAT's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Brevard HEAT has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pineapple Cove Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Brevard HEAT came up short against Pineapple Cove Classical Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 59-50. Can Brevard HEAT avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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