After flying high against Space Coast back in December of 2024, Cocoa Beach came back down to earth. The Cocoa Beach Minutemen fell to the Merritt Island Mustangs 51-45. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Minutemen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-55 back in November of 2024.
Despite the loss, Cocoa Beach saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tristan Louis made all 5 shots he took racking up 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jayesiah Carr, who posted six points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Cocoa Beach has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Merritt Island, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
Cocoa Beach will venture away from home to challenge Edgewood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Merritt Island, they will host Titusville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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