Cocoa Beach hadn't done well against Eau Gallie recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Cocoa Beach Minutemen blew past the Eau Gallie Commodores 3-0. Winning may never get old, but the Minutemen sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
A big factor in the win was Cocoa Beach's feisty defense: they held Eau Gallie to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 25-9.
Cocoa Beach can attribute much of their success to Ava Jimenez, who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Jimenez has posted since back in August of 2023.
Cocoa Beach pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Eau Gallie, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Cocoa Beach didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss vs. Titusville on the 18th. Eau Gallie has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Heritage on the 18th.
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