After only 25 points in their last contest, Pineapple Cove Classical Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Brevard HEAT on Wednesday. The Pineapple Cove Classical Academy Patriots walked away with a 59-50 win over the Brevard HEAT Firehawks. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading Pineapple Cove Classical Academy to victory were Michael Barna and Samuel Welte. Barna almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds, while Welte posted 13 points plus eight rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Welte a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Julian Garcia was another key player, scoring nine points.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Brevard HEAT lost, don't look at Riley Ellis. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 19 en route to 23 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Koubek, who scored eight points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
The victory got Pineapple Cove Classical Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Brevard HEAT, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pineapple Cove Classical Academy will head out to take on Space Coast at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Brevard HEAT has already played their next matchup (against Pineapple Cove Classical Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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