Astronaut lost against Merritt Island back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Astronaut War Eagles were outmatched by the Merritt Island Mustangs and fell 47-12. The War Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-4.
Maddy Motty was a one-woman wrecking crew for Merritt Island as she posted 11 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. The dominant performance also gave Motty a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Hailie Carver, who put up six points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Astronaut's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Merritt Island, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-11 record.
Astronaut has already played their next game (against Merritt Island), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Merritt Island won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Edgewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Merritt Island has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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