Florida High School Basketball - Merritt Island edged by Melbourne
November 17, 2021: Merritt Island, FL 32953 The Merritt Island Mustangs basketball team (Merritt Island, FL), was nudged 38-37 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Melbourne Bulldogs (Melbourne, FL)
The Bulldogs now possess a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host New Smyrna Beach for a non-league battle on Friday, November 19. Melbourne will confront a Barracudas team coming off a 48-36 non-league win over DeLand (DeLand, FL). The Barracudas record now stands at 2-0.
The Mustangs (0-2) will now prepare for their battle against Bayside (Palm Bay, FL). The Bears come into the 5A District 13 battle with a 1-0 record. In their last battle, Bayside edged Edgewood (Merritt Island, FL), 45-40, in a non-league battle.