After losing to Cocoa Beach the last time they met, Satellite decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Satellite Scorpions came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cocoa Beach Minutemen on Thursday, sneaking past 58-55.
Cocoa Beach's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayesiah Carr, who went 5 of 10 en route to 11 points and three steals. Carr is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Christy, who posted 11 points.
Satellite is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Cocoa Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Satellite wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-60 defeat against West Shore on the 13th. Cocoa Beach will take on Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Cocoa Beach has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 175 points over their last three matches.
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