The Cocoa Beach Minutemen will take on the Crooms Academy Panthers on Wednesday. Cocoa Beach is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
On Wednesday, Cocoa Beach needed a bit of extra time to put away Heritage. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 79-76. The Minutemen's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
| 01/29/25 vs Heritage | 18 |
| 12/05/24 @ Titusville | 17 |
| 12/06/24 @ Space Coast | 15 |
| 11/26/24 @ New Smyrna Beach | 15 |
| 12/15/23 vs Pineapple Cove Classical Academy | 14 |
Cocoa Beach had a senior duo take command as Lukas Stevens went 5 of 12 on his way to 18 points and seven assists and Garrett Ronsisvalle went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists. That's the most points Stevens has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Max Louis, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards.
Cocoa Beach smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Crooms Academy lost to Mount Dora on the road by a 64-47 margin on Thursday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cocoa Beach will have to keep a close watch on Kenai Anderson and Raoh Connell, a pair of players who had a big impact on Crooms Academy's prior game. Anderson almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds, while Connell posted 11 points. Anderson's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Cocoa Beach is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Crooms Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cocoa Beach has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Crooms Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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