Florida High School Basketball - Merritt Island edges Cocoa
January 18, 2013: Cocoa, FL 32926 The Merritt Island Mustangs (Merritt Island, FL) basketball nipped the host Cocoa Tigers (Cocoa, FL), 51-50 in Friday's non-league test.
The Mustangs (7-11) will now prepare for their test against Heritage (Palm Bay, FL). The Panthers enter the non-league match with a 16-4 record. In their last match, Heritage nudged Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne, FL), 62-45, in a non-league match.
With the defeat, Cocoa moves to 12-7 on the year. The Tigers host Cocoa Beach (Cocoa Beach, FL) to confront the Minutemen in a 4A District 8 match on Tuesday, January 22. The Minutemen come into the bout with a record of 6-10. Cocoa Beach lost 42-31 in their recent league bout against Cocoa (Cocoa, FL)