Basketball Game Preview: Palm Bay Pirates vs. Cocoa Tigers + How To Watch

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Previous Games

12/02/24 - Home	62-50 W
02/08/24 - Neutral	58-54 W
01/08/24 - Away	58-31 W
02/10/23 - Neutral	59-53 W
02/09/22 - Away	59-52 W
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Palm Bay is 9-1 against Cocoa since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Palm Bay has given up an average of 53 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Palm Bay had taken Viera down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Pirates took a 56-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. The matchup marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 74 points the game before, Cocoa was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They took a blow against Rockledge, falling 66-30. The Tigers have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Having lost for the first time this season, Palm Bay fell to 6-1. As for Cocoa, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Palm Bay beat Cocoa 62-50 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.