Cocoa can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They took down the Vero Beach Indians 60-45. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Indians are ranked 274th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Vero Beach saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ekklesia Anderson went 9 of 18 on her way to 28 points. The match was Anderson's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmyn Morris, who posted three points and 12 rebounds.
Cocoa's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Vero Beach, their record is now 3-8.
Cocoa will take on Astronaut in a tournament on Thursday. Cocoa is facing Astronaut at the right time seeing as Astronaut is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Vero Beach, they will welcome Jensen Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
