Basketball Preview: Rockledge Raiders vs. Florida Prep Falcons
The Rockledge Raiders will face off against the Florida Prep Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Rockledge focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 13 on Tuesday.
Rockledge saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They took a 56-42 bruising from DME Academy Blue.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Michael Merritt, who went 7 for 17 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dj Scott, who posted six points in addition to four steals.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Florida Prep's strategy against Brevard HEAT on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Florida Prep blew Brevard HEAT out of the water with a 74-10 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 57-4.
The win made it two in a row for Florida Prep and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Rockledge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Rockledge against Florida Prep in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 79-13 victory. In that match, Rockledge amassed a halftime lead of 48-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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