It was a good run, but Bayside unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Palm Bay Pirates by a score of 58-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bears have suffered against the Pirates since November 30, 2016.
| 01/10/25 vs Palm Bay | 16 |
| 01/08/25 vs Celebration | 24 |
| 12/21/24 vs Okeechobee | 24 |
| 12/13/24 vs Space Coast | 20 |
| 12/12/24 vs Brevard Christian | 22 |
When it comes to explaining why Bayside lost, don't look at Omar Clarke. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Clarke's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mason Derrickson, who posted 14 points.
Palm Bay's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Deuel ?Junior? Fider, who went 6 of 10 en route to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. Fider is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Kamari Nesmith was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Bayside's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Palm Bay, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-9 record.
Bayside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-39 victory against Eau Gallie on the 15th. As for Palm Bay, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-50 loss against Port St. Lucie on the 13th.
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