Florida High School Basketball - Astronaut succumbs to Merritt Island
January 21, 2025: Titusville, FL 32796 The Merritt Island Mustangs defeated the host Astronaut War Eagles basketball squad by a final score of 35-19 in Tuesday's non-league outing.
Next, the Mustangs clash with the Eau Gallie Commodores (Melbourne, FL) in a 4A District 8 outing, on Friday, January 24. Merritt Island will attempt to upgrade on its 3-12 season record. The Commodores come into the outing with a 2-14 record after their 42-33 league loss to Satellite (Satellite Beach, FL).
The War Eagles (2-12) will now prepare for their outing against Space Coast (Cocoa, FL). The Vipers come into the 3A District 7 outing with a 14-8 record. In their last outing, Space Coast was defeated by Mater Lakes Academy (Miami, FL), 78-38, in a non-league outing.