The Odyssey Charter School Titans's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 41-30 victory over Pineapple Cove Classical Academy. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Odyssey Charter School also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Odyssey Charter School was led to victory by Talyssa Hilaire and Natalia DeJesus-Bruno. Hilaire scored nine points along with seven rebounds and seven steals, while DeJesus-Bruno scored 17 points along with seven steals. That's the first time this season that DeJesus-Bruno scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Melissa Mayfield, who scored five points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Pineapple Cove Classical Academy saw an underclassman step up: Katherine Siao scored six points along with two blocks.
Odyssey Charter School's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Odyssey Charter School on the road again on Friday and play against Pine at 4:00 p.m. on January 12th. Pine's defense has only allowed 21 points per game this season, so Odyssey Charter School's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, Pineapple Cove Classical Academy and St. Edward's will face off at 5:30 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
