The Bayside Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Cocoa Beach Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bayside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.
Bayside will bounce into Friday's match after beating Eau Gallie, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Bayside breezed by Eau Gallie to the tune of 59-18 on Wednesday. The game marked the Bears' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Bayside's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Angelina Spence, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine assists. Spence has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 25 times she's played. Christina Buigues was another key player, posting 13 points in addition to six steals.
Bayside was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, on WednesdayOdyssey Charter School kept up with Cocoa Beach until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. Everything went Cocoa Beach's way against Odyssey Charter School as Cocoa Beach made off with a 37-14 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Minutemen have posted since January 24th.
The victory made it two in a row for Cocoa Beach and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Bayside, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Bayside took their victory against Cocoa Beach in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 62-36. Will Bayside repeat their success, or does Cocoa Beach have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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