Merritt Island fought the good fight in their overtime game against Satellite on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 76-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Satellite Scorpions. The Mustangs were up 41-25 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Christian Mcphilamy was nothing short of spectacular for Satellite: he went 10 of 11 en route to 21 points. Those 21 points gave Mcphilamy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of K'Dnce Cataldo, who posted 19 points and six assists.
Merritt Island has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Satellite, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-12 record.
Merritt Island has already played their next contest, a 68-64 loss against Palm Bay on the 3rd. As for Satellite, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-47 victory against Eau Gallie on the 31st.
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