It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Merritt Island can now relate to. They took a 68-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palm Bay Pirates. The Mustangs just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Elijah Buffong was a one-man wrecking crew for Palm Bay as he posted 20 points in addition to eight assists and six boards. Another player making a difference was Deuel ?Junior? Fider, who scored 11 points and six steals.
Merritt Island's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Palm Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.
Merritt Island does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palm Bay, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-52 defeat against Atlantic on the 5th.
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