The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers won the last time they faced the Florida Prep Falcons, and things went their way on Monday too. Melbourne Central Catholic was the clear victor by a 59-39 margin over the Falcons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Melbourne Central Catholic.
Melbourne Central Catholic found their leader in underclassman Tristan Hamilton, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine steals. Hamilton has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Henry Lane was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Melbourne Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Florida Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Melbourne Central Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th. St. Edward's is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Florida Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patriots at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Florida (Master's Academy is ranked 794th, while the Falcons are ranked 804th).
