It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Merritt Island Christian Cougars had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-43 win over the Falcons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Merritt Island Christian.
Merritt Island Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trey Nevad, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds. Nevad is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Angstadt, who scored 14 points along with five steals.
Merritt Island Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Florida Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Merritt Island Christian will square off against St. Edward's at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Merritt Island Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Tuesday. Florida Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
