Palm Bay waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 53-44 victory over the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pirates also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palm Bay to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaida Civil, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Civil is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Carleyssia Wallace was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Palm Bay smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jadalynn Morel, who posted seven points along with 12 boards and three steals. Morel has become a key player for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy: the team is 10-2 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Green, who put up 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Pirates
| 01/22/25 vs Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy | 53-44 |
| 01/16/25 vs Viera | 84-21 |
| 01/13/25 vs New Smyrna Beach | 73-41 |
| 01/07/25 vs Central | 76-39 |
| 01/03/25 vs Jordan Christian Prep | 0-0 |
| + 8 more games |
Palm Bay's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-7. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, with the defeat, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-6.
Palm Bay will take on Hillcrest at 1:00 p.m. on January 31st. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 0-0 victory against Vero Beach on the 23rd.
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