Recap: Merritt Island Mustangs vs. Astronaut War Eagles
The Merritt Island Mustangs scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They really took it to Astronaut for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-31 win on the road. Merritt Island's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Merritt Island to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaliah Jones, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jones has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ada Daniels, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Merritt Island's win bumped their record up to 2-12. As for Astronaut, they are on a 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merritt Island will take on Sebastian River at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Astronaut, Astronaut and Space Coast will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
