Cocoa won the last time they faced Melbourne, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Cocoa Tigers took down the Melbourne Bulldogs 57-39. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Gianna Conklin-Jones was nothing short of spectacular: she went 9 for 22 en route to 25 points plus eight rebounds and seven steals. Another player making a difference was Khamoni Agee, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Cocoa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elena Neel, who scored eight points in addition to six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Turba, who had six points plus eight rebounds.
Cocoa's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Cocoa didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-32 win against Cocoa Beach on the 21st. Melbourne has also already played their next contest, a 35-34 defeat against Winter Park on the 22nd.
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