Cocoa Beach is 0-10 against Rockledge since January of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Cocoa Beach Minutemen will head out on the road to take on the Rockledge Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cocoa Beach took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Father Lopez with a 30-24 win.
Rockledge fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They strolled past Cocoa Beach with points to spare, taking the game 42-24.
Rockledge found their leader in freshman Jazylle Bradley, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten steals. Bradley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aiyana Sandy, who posted four points along with seven steals and five blocks.
Rockledge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Cocoa Beach's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-13. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.3 points per game. As for Rockledge, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11.
Cocoa Beach ended up a good deal behind Rockledge when the teams last played on Thursday, losing 42-24. Can Cocoa Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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