Florida High School Basketball - Merritt Island Christian tops Florida Prep
January 9, 2023: Melbourne, FL 32901 Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Merritt Island Christian Cougars (Merritt Island, FL) and the host Florida Prep Falcons (Melbourne, FL), saw Merritt Island Christian's basketball squad knock off Florida Prep by a tally of 49-29.
With the victory, Merritt Island Christian improves its record to 8-5 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to First Baptist Christian Academy (Bunnell, FL) to play the Crusaders in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 10. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a record of 2-5. First Baptist Christian Academy lost 67-42 in their recent non-league challenge against Florida School for the Deaf & Blind (St. Augustine, FL)
Next up, the Falcons play the Brevard HEAT (Palm Bay, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. Florida Prep will attempt to improve on its 3-4 season record.