Merritt Island is 2-8 against Satellite since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Merritt Island Mustangs will welcome the Satellite Scorpions at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Merritt Island came up into this matchup off a tough 22-point defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Heritage by a score of 54-52 on Tuesday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Satellite ended up a good deal behind Heritage on Monday and lost 70-52.
Merritt Island will have to contain K'Dnce Cataldo as he made an impact in Satellite's last game. He posted 17 points and five steals. Cataldo is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Christian Mcphilamy, who put up eight points.
Satellite has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Merritt Island, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Merritt Island was dealt a bruising 83-51 defeat at the hands of Satellite in their previous matchup back in February. Will Merritt Island have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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