Cougars
| 01/18/25 vs St. Edward's | 52-39 |
| 01/17/25 vs First Academy | 53-18 |
| 01/13/25 vs Rockledge | 41-37 |
| 01/10/25 vs Cocoa Beach | 58-33 |
| 01/09/25 vs Calvary Chapel Academy | 63-44 |
Merritt Island Christian came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the St. Edward's Pirates by a score of 52-39. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 45-32 loss the last time these two teams met.
Merritt Island Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julia Rhodes, who posted 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Keri Shea, who went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points along with six assists and five steals.
Merritt Island Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, St. Edward's saw an underclassman step up: freshman Avonti Jennings dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Jennings has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Amajyn Cannon, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Merritt Island Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for St. Edward's, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Merritt Island Christian has already played their next contest (against City of Life Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. St. Edward's has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Port St. Lucie.
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