There's no place like home for Sebastian River, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 37-29 victory over the Melbourne Bulldogs on Friday. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sebastian River's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bella Bowen led the charge by putting up six points in addition to five boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jayda Pickard, who posted four points.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elena Neel, who put up 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Neel a new career-high in boards. Brianna Matthews was another key player, earning eight points in addition to 16 rebounds and five blocks.
Sharks
| 01/24/25 vs Melbourne | 37-29 |
| 01/17/25 vs Treasure Coast | 44-34 |
| 01/15/25 vs Okeechobee | 67-30 |
| 01/09/25 vs South Fork | 75-16 |
| 12/21/24 vs Cocoa Beach | 46-14 |
| 12/02/24 vs Port St. Lucie | 57-22 |
Sebastian River pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.2 points per game. As for Melbourne, they moved to 12-11 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Sebastian River has already played their next contest (against Heritage), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Melbourne will venture away from home to take on Bishop Moore at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Melbourne is facing Bishop Moore at the right time seeing as Bishop Moore is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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