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| 01/13/25 - Home | 47-40 W |
| 01/12/24 - Neutral | 51-46 W |
| 12/06/22 - Home | 64-20 W |
| 12/08/21 - Away | 67-29 W |
| 12/17/20 - Away | 77-31 W |
| + 5 more games |
Cocoa is 9-1 against Cocoa Beach since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. Cocoa has given up an average of 66.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cocoa is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Palm Bay on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers were dealt a 73-45 loss at the hands of the Pirates. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-25.
While Cocoa Beach didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 50-41 win over Trinity Prep on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Minutemen.
Cocoa Beach found their leader in sophomore Taj Holland, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards. Holland also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 67%. Another player making a difference was Kaden Taival, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
Cocoa Beach smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Cocoa Beach's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Cocoa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Cocoa beat Cocoa Beach 47-40 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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