The Palm Bay Pirates kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 48-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mount Paran Christian.
Palm Bay's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaida Civil, who scored 15 points along with 6 assists and 3 steals. Kiara Williams was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with 7 rebounds.
Palm Bay's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Mount Paran Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Palm Bay won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against North Florida Educational Institute at 11:30 a.m. on November 21st. As for Mount Paran Christian, they will face off against Blanche Ely at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday.