Basketball Recap: Merritt Island Falls to Titusville in First Game of Season

By Team Reports Nov 25, 2024, 1:04pm

Basketball Recap: Merritt Island Mustangs vs. Titusville Terriers

Merritt Island unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Titusville Terriers on Wednesday, falling 53-19. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Terriers recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.

Merritt Island got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Boston Donahue and Alexis Underwood, who each put up five points. Olivia Harris held things down on the boards with nine rebounds.

Titusville moved to 1-1 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Merritt Island will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rockledge at 7:00 p.m. on December 2nd. As for Titusville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-41 defeat against Viera on the 22nd.

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