Bayside is 1-7 against Okeechobee since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 2:30 p.m. Bayside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.3 points per game this season.
Bayside is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Space Coast: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bayside blew Space Coast out of the water with a 71-19 final score. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Vipers are ranked 753rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/13/24 vs Space Coast | 2 |
| 12/12/24 vs Brevard Christian | 4 |
| 12/10/24 @ Satellite | 2 |
| 12/06/24 @ Celebration | 5 |
Omar Clarke was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 11 on his way to 20 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caden Newton, who posted nine points and six steals.
Meanwhile, Okeechobee was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 41-36 to South Fork. The game marked the Brahmans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The win (which was Bayside's third in a row) raised their record to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Okeechobee, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Bayside took a serious blow against Okeechobee in their previous matchup back in January, falling 52-22. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bayside was down 32-7.
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