Basketball Recap: Melbourne Central Catholic Sets Scoring Season-High Against Merritt Island

Hustlers

Team Score (Highest)

12/10/25 vs Merritt Island	56
11/21/25 vs John Carroll Catholic	52
11/29/25 vs Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy	48
12/01/25 vs Satellite	45
11/25/25 vs Palm Bay	45

There's no place like home for Melbourne Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They secured a 56-52 W over the Merritt Island Mustangs on Wednesday. The Hustlers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Merritt Island's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was LEGACY MILLER, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. MILLER has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. KEVIN VERPAELE was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 14 points and nine boards.

Melbourne Central Catholic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Merritt Island, their record now sits at 3-2.

Looking ahead, Melbourne Central Catholic will challenge DME Academy Regional at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Melbourne Central Catholic will need to watch out since DME Academy Regional has now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Merritt Island has already played their next matchup (against West Shore), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.