After soaring to 60 points the game before, the Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles were a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by Cocoa Beach on the road and fell 80-16. Calvary Chapel Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-8.
Kaleb Steiger was Calvary Chapel Academy's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Payton Baker held things down on the boards with nine rebounds. Baker took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with a assist.
Jay Matthews was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with 4 steals for Cocoa Beach. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Matthews has scored at least 25% of Cocoa Beach's points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Goodwin, who scored 16 points.
The last time Calvary Chapel Academy won on the road was back on Tuesday. Having now lost four straight away matchups, they've bumped their record down to 1-5. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.5 points per game. As for Cocoa Beach, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calvary Chapel Academy will take on Synergy Magnet K12 at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Synergy Magnet K12 presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Calvary Chapel Academy in Florida (Synergy Magnet K12 is ranked 363rd, while Calvary Chapel Academy is ranked 727th). As for Cocoa Beach, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Smyrna Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. New Smyrna Beach will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
