Merritt Island hasn't had much luck against Eau Gallie recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Merritt Island Mustangs will look to defend their home court against the Eau Gallie Commodores at 7:15 p.m. Merritt Island will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Merritt Island will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Astronaut, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Merritt Island strolled past Astronaut with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 63-46. That 17 point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
Meanwhile, Eau Gallie took a blow against Viera on Friday, falling 65-23. The match marked the Commodores' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The victory got Merritt Island back to even at 7-7. As for Eau Gallie, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Merritt Island suffered a grim 59-37 defeat to Eau Gallie when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eau Gallie's Quentin Hardin, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. Now that Merritt Island knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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