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| 11/21/24 - Away | 64-31 W |
| 01/30/20 - Home | 65-27 W |
| 01/19/17 - Home | 77-54 W |
| 12/08/16 - Away | 55-36 W |
| 01/07/16 - Home | 68-50 W |
| 12/08/15 - Away | 46-39 W |
Merritt Island Christian is 6-0 against Brevard HEAT since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Merritt Island Christian saw some tournament action last Saturday. They lost to Trinity Prep on the road by a 58-39 margin. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Brevard HEAT came up short against Halifax Academy two weeks ago and fell 63-56. The defeat continues a trend for the Firehawks in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost five in a row.
Merritt Island Christian will have to contain Riley Ellis as he made an impact in Brevard HEAT's last game. He went 8 of 17 on his way to 20 points along with five boards and four steals. Ellis has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Ojala, who posted eight points in addition to seven boards and five blocks.
Brevard HEAT's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Merritt Island Christian, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Merritt Island Christian against Brevard HEAT in their previous meeting back in November, as the team secured a 64-31 win. In that matchup, Merritt Island Christian amassed a halftime lead of 38-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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