After five games on the road, Odyssey Charter School is heading back home. They will take on the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Odyssey Charter School suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Friday. They were outmatched by Pine on the road and fell 51-14. While losing is never fun, Odyssey Charter School can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 606th, while Pine is ranked 182nd).
Despite the defeat, Odyssey Charter School saw an underclassman step up: Natalia DeJesus-Bruno scored six points.
Meanwhile, Melbourne Central Catholic scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Pineapple Cove Classical Academy as Melbourne Central Catholic made off with a 49-25 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Melbourne Central Catholic has managed all season.
Ari Teeter continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 14 points along with seven steals and six assists. Another player making a difference was Sinclare Dugger, who scored 14 points.
Odyssey Charter School's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Tuesday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Odyssey Charter School have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 29 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Melbourne Central Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 29.3 rebounds per game. Given Odyssey Charter School's sizeable advantage in that area, Melbourne Central Catholic will need to find a way to close that gap.
Odyssey Charter School lost to Melbourne Central Catholic at home by a decisive 46-30 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Teeter, who scored 19 points along with four steals. Now that Odyssey Charter School knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
