Cocoa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Merritt Island Christian Cougars. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in October of 2019.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-13.
Merritt Island Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sophie Gruber out in front who had eight digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Gruber a new career-high. Brylee Posey was another key player, getting 12 assists and three aces.
Cocoa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Merritt Island Christian, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-8.
Cocoa didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Titusville on the 9th. As for Merritt Island Christian, they have also already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Calvary Chapel Academy on the 9th.
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