Basketball Recap: Five Straight Home Victories for St. Edward's

There's no place like home for St. Edward, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 39-27 victory over the Cocoa Beach Minutemen on Friday. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 52-30 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Pirates

Previous 5 Games (Home)

12/13/24 vs Cocoa Beach	39-27
12/09/24 vs Pineapple Cove Classical Academy	54-3
12/03/24 vs Melbourne Central Catholic	60-21
11/19/24 vs Master's Academy	53-19
01/27/24 vs Calvary Christian Academy	51-25

St. Edward's pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.4 points. As for Cocoa Beach, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.

St. Edward's will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Melbourne Central Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Cocoa Beach, they will be home for the holidays to greet Calvary Chapel Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.