Having just played yesterday, the Forest Wildcats will jump right back in to play the Cocoa Tigers at 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Forest saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They walked away with a 48-39 win over Gibbs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Cocoa is still undefeated this season after their contest against Edgewood on Friday, but Edgewood came as close as anyone has to beating them. Cocoa sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-45 victory over Edgewood. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since December 29, 2023.
Cocoa got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mya Drake out in front who went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds. Drake continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Khamoni Agee, who scored five points in addition to 13 rebounds and two blocks.
Cocoa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Forest's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Cocoa, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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