After two games on the road, Brevard HEAT is heading back home. They will take on the Innovation Montessori Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Brevard HEAT ended up a good deal behind Florida Prep and lost 42-23. Brevard HEAT has not had much luck with Florida Prep recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Innovation Montessori's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were the victim of a rough 46-25 defeat at the hands of Babcock. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Innovation Montessori has scored all season.
Brevard HEAT bumped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Innovation Montessori, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Brevard HEAT was dealt a bruising 60-30 defeat at the hands of Innovation Montessori in their previous meeting on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Innovation Montessori's Shalom Barnes, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Brevard HEAT knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
