Cocoa Beach won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were dealt a 65-36 defeat at the hands of the Bayside Bears. The Minutemen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Several Minutemen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Max Louis, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. Louis has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Mohr-Bollinger, who posted nine points and three steals.
Bayside can attribute much of their success to Caden Newton, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 12 points and three steals. Omar Clarke was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.
Minutemen
| 01/21/25 vs Bayside | 36-65 |
| 01/18/25 @ Astronaut | 59-56 |
| 01/17/25 vs Astronaut | 50-48 |
| 01/15/25 vs Edgewood | 56-48 |
| 01/13/25 @ Cocoa | 40-47 |
With the defeat, Cocoa Beach broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-13. As for Bayside, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Satellite the next time they take the court. Bayside will host Satellite at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Cocoa Beach will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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