Florida High School Basketball - Cocoa held off by Bayside
January 9, 2026: Cocoa, FL 32926 The Cocoa Tigers basketball squad (Cocoa, FL), was nudged 62-57 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Bayside Bears (Palm Bay, FL)
With the victory, Bayside improves its record to 2-13 on the season. The Bears travel to Heritage (Palm Bay, FL) to encounter the Panthers in a 6A District 6 challenge on Monday, January 12. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 7-11. Heritage won 49-44 in their recent non-league challenge against Altamonte Christian (Altamonte Springs, FL)
Next up, the Tigers meet the Odyssey Charter School Titans (Palm Bay, FL) in a non-league battle, on Tuesday, January 13. Cocoa will attempt to advance on its 2-15 season record. The Titans enter the battle with a 6-4 record after their 62-39 non-league loss to Cocoa Beach (Cocoa Beach, FL).