Basketball Recap: Port St. Lucie Piles Up the Points Against Melbourne Central Catholic

Jaguars

Margin (Wins)

01/14/25 vs Pineapple Cove Classical Academy	64
01/30/25 @ Melbourne Central Catholic	42
01/08/25 @ Merritt Island	33
01/23/25 @ South Fork	30
12/10/24 vs Calvary Christian Academy	25

After losing to Melbourne Central Catholic the last time they met, Port St. Lucie decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Port St. Lucie Jaguars simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers 60-18. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 25 points or more this season.

Port St. Lucie is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.

Port St. Lucie and Melbourne Central Catholic are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Port St. Lucie will challenge Sebastian River on Thursday. Sebastian River will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Port St. Lucie surely won't give up without a fight. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, they will face off against Odyssey Charter School on Tuesday.