Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Palm Bay Pirates (Melbourne, FL) and the visiting Merritt Island Mustangs (Merritt Island, FL), saw Palm Bay's basketball squad wallop Merritt Island by a count of 59-20.

With the victory, Palm Bay upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Heritage (Palm Bay, FL) to play the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Monday, December 4. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.