After flying high against Titusville on Friday, Satellite came back down to earth. The Scorpions lost 68-48 to the Viera Hawks on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Hawks are ranked 135th).
When it comes to explaining why Satellite lost, don't look at K'Dynce Cataldo. Despite the final result, he shot 55% from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points. That was a full 58.3% of the Scorpions' points, marking the third time in a row Cataldo has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Burdick, who had six points.
Scorpions
| 01/20/26 @ Viera | 48-68 |
| 01/16/26 @ Titusville | 53-33 |
| 01/14/26 vs Cocoa Beach | 61-43 |
| 01/12/26 vs St. Edward's | 65-49 |
| 01/09/26 @ Melbourne | 40-49 |
Satellite moved to 12-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Viera, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Satellite didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-35 win against Merritt Island on the 21st. As for Viera, they will challenge Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.74 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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