Basketball Game Preview: Cocoa Beach Minutemen vs. Merritt Island Mustangs

The Cocoa Beach Minutemen will face off against the Merritt Island Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Cocoa Beach took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They breezed by Space Coast to the tune of 56-28. With the Minutemen ahead 36-11 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Meanwhile, Merritt Island can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Trinity Prep by a score of 59-52. The contest marked the Mustangs' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Cocoa Beach's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Merritt Island, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7.

Cocoa Beach came up short against Merritt Island when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 61-55. Will Cocoa Beach have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.