Cocoa won the last time they faced Merritt Island and things went their way on Friday too. The Cocoa Tigers strolled past the Merritt Island Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 51-35.
Jerome Jones
| 01/17/25 vs Merritt Island | 4 |
| 01/13/25 vs Cocoa Beach | 2 |
| 01/07/25 @ Titusville | 5 |
Cocoa had a senior duo take command as Frederick Boateng went 5 of 7 en route to 14 points and three steals and Jerome Jones posted eight points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Jones is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tony Adderley, who had seven points and five rebounds.
Cocoa is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Merritt Island, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cocoa has already played their next game (against Sebastian River), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Merritt Island will face off against Merritt Island Christian at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Merritt Island Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Merritt Island surely won't give up without a fight.
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