Edgewood lost against Cocoa back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Edgewood Red Wolves fell just short of the Cocoa Tigers by a score of 48-45. The loss was the Red Wolves' first of the season.
Several Red Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aubrey Germain, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Germain is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Janae Mcfall was another key player, earning 18 points along with three steals.
Even though they lost, Edgewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Cocoa found their leader in sophomore Mya Drake, who went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Drake has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Gianna Conklin-Jones, who had eight points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Edgewood's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Cocoa, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Edgewood will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Viera at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Cocoa has already played their next game, a 58-42 win against Forest on the 27th.
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