Cocoa Beach is 0-10 against Titusville since January of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Cocoa Beach Minutemen will take on the Titusville Terriers at 7:00 p.m. Cocoa Beach is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Cocoa Beach finally turned things around against Edgewood on Monday. They took down the Red Wolves 63-44. The Minutemen pushed the score to 54-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Wolves cut but never quite recovered from.
Cocoa Beach's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayesiah Carr, who posted ten points along with three steals. What's more, Carr also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Lukas Stevens, who scored nine points plus two steals.
Cocoa Beach smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Titusville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. The match between them and New Smyrna Beach didn't end well, with Titusville falling 66-50. While the Terriers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Barracudas 13-4 in the first quarter.
Titusville's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Cocoa Beach, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Cocoa Beach came up short against Titusville in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 67-60. Thankfully for Cocoa Beach, Mikal Ware (who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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