If Merritt Island was riding high fresh off their 52-29 takedown of Space Coast two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs came up short against the Rockledge Raiders on Monday, falling 74-54. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 76-55 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the defeat, Merritt Island had strong showings from KHALIL JORDAN, who went 7-for-14 en route to 19 points and six steals, and JEREMY BLACKMON, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was TK KEARSE, who posted 12 points.
Brady Kearns continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Rockledge, dropping a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Kearns is now averaging an impressive 2.3 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Conlan Oakley, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards.
Merritt Island's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Rockledge, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.
Merritt Island didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-22 victory against Edgewood on the 4th. As for Rockledge, they have also already played their next contest, a 66-30 win against Cocoa on the 2nd.
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