Recap: Cocoa Tigers vs. Rockledge Raiders
The Cocoa Tigers lost against the Rockledge Raiders back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Cocoa took a serious blow against Rockledge, falling 69-35. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cocoa in their matchups with Rockledge: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Cocoa still got an impressive performance from Kamari Haynes, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Those three blocks set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Travon Graves, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Cocoa bumped their record down to 3-7 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Rockledge, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Cocoa will face off against Cocoa Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Cocoa Beach is ranked 472nd, while Cocoa is ranked 497th). As for Rockledge, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Edgewood at 5:30 p.m.
