Florida High School Basketball - Merritt Island nips Cocoa Beach
January 8, 2024: Merritt Island, FL 32953 Merritt Island Mustangs (Merritt Island, FL) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Cocoa Beach Minutemen (Cocoa Beach, FL), 61-55 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Merritt Island upgrades its record to 4-10 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Melbourne (Melbourne, FL) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 10. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a record of 4-6. Melbourne lost 76-43 in their recent non-league bout against Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland, FL)
Next up, the Minutemen play the Cocoa Tigers (Cocoa, FL) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 12. Cocoa Beach will attempt to upgrade on its 7-6 season record. The Tigers come into the bout with a 3-7 record after their 69-35 non-league loss to Rockledge (Rockledge, FL).