Cocoa played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Palm Bay Pirates, falling 73-45. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Palm Bay had a senior duo take command as Omar Clarke shot 58% from the field to rack up 19 points and three steals and Malik Brown went 6-for-9 on his way to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, Clarke now owns an excellent 46.2% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was O'Ryan Woolestan, who posted eight points and five steals.
Cocoa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Palm Bay, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Cocoa has already played their next game, a 55-44 loss against Cocoa Beach on the 5th. As for Palm Bay, they will welcome Rockledge at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates' defense better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 56.6 points per game this season.
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