While it was all tied up 23-23 at halftime, Palm Bay was not quite Astronaut's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell to the Astronaut War Eagles 50-46. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the War Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Palm Bay's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deuel ?Junior? Fider, who had 14 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Buffong, who had ten points in addition to three steals.
Even though they lost, Palm Bay smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Palm Bay's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Astronaut, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Palm Bay didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-55 defeat against New Smyrna Beach on the 25th. Astronaut has also already played their next match, a 61-37 loss against Viera on the 2nd.
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