The Cocoa Tigers will take on the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas in a holiday battle at at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Cocoa is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering DME Academy White just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 48-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the -.
Meanwhile, New Smyrna Beach put another one in the bag last Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 64-32 win over Space Coast. The Barracudas have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Olivia Olson and Phillayjah Carroll. Olson had a great game and went 11 of 16 on her way to 27 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Meanwhile, Carroll did her best for the losing side, putting up 14 points.
New Smyrna Beach pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Cocoa, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
Cocoa didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against New Smyrna Beach when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 47-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cocoa since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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