If New Smyrna Beach was feeling good fresh off their 68-47 takedown of Lyman last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Smyrna Beach Barracudas came up short against the Rockledge Raiders on Friday, falling 74-52. The matchup marked the Barracudas' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, New Smyrna Beach still got an impressive performance from Tyler Mcknight, who went 8 of 19 on his way to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Ray Knight, who posted four points and five boards.
Conlan Oakley had an outrageously good game for Rockledge as he almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Oakley continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Brady Kearns was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 13 points and five boards.
New Smyrna Beach's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2. As for Rockledge, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
New Smyrna Beach didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-50 defeat against Jensen Beach on the 4th. Rockledge has also already played their next contest, a 50-46 loss against Atlantic on the 4th.
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