Basketball Game Preview: Rockledge Raiders vs. Merritt Island Mustangs

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Previous Games

01/17/23 - Home	67-34 W
12/06/21 - Away	69-34 W
01/05/21 - Away	58-13 W
01/22/20 - Home	58-51 W
01/28/19 - Home	78-38 W
+ 5 more games

Rockledge has gone 10-0 against Merritt Island recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Rockledge Raiders will take on the Merritt Island Mustangs in a tournament on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Rockledge is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bishop Moore just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 50-38 to the Hornets. The contest marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Merritt Island unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Eau Gallie by a score of 37-34.

Merritt Island now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Rockledge, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.

Everything came up roses for Rockledge against Merritt Island in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as the team secured a 67-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockledge since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.