If Melbourne was riding high fresh off their 57-15 takedown of Eau Gallie on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs fell 37-28 to the Bayside Bears on Friday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Elena Neel
| 01/23/26 @ Bayside | 2 |
| 01/21/26 @ Eau Gallie | 8 |
| 01/15/26 vs Edgewood | 2 |
| 01/14/26 @ Westwood | 8 |
| 01/13/26 vs West Shore | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Melbourne saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elena Neel posted eight points. Neel has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Aurora Kleinsorge also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Melbourne's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Bayside, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Melbourne has already played their next game, a 62-47 victory against Merritt Island Christian on the 26th. As for Bayside, they will challenge Viera at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears' defense better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 54.3 points per game this season.
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