Florida High School Basketball - Merritt Island Christian nips Satellite
January 25, 2022: Satellite Beach, FL 32937 Merritt Island Christian Cougars (Merritt Island, FL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Satellite Scorpions (Satellite Beach, FL), 57-53 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Merritt Island Christian upgrades its record to 14-6 on the campaign. The Cougars host Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne, FL) to play the Hustlers in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 27. The Hustlers come into the bout with a record of 9-6. Melbourne Central Catholic lost 56-30 in their recent non-league bout against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy (Melbourne, FL)
Next up, the Scorpions play the Merritt Island Mustangs (Merritt Island, FL) in a 5A District 13 bout, on Thursday, January 27. Satellite will attempt to upgrade on its 7-12 season record. The Mustangs come into the bout with a 2-21 record after their 32-18 non-league loss to Edgewood (Merritt Island, FL).