Basketball Preview: Jupiter Warriors vs. Boynton Beach Tigers
The Jupiter Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Boynton Beach Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Boynton Beach is hoping to do what Westwood couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Jupiter's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Jupiter breezed by Westwood to the tune of 55-28. While the Warriors didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ainsley Graybeal and Kaydince Hallas were among the main playmakers for Jupiter as the former dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds and the latter dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Hallas has been hot , having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Colleen Horne was another key player, posting four points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Jupiter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Boynton Beach, as they earned their first road win of the season. They really took it to Forest Hill for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-14 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 46 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Boynton Beach to victory, but perhaps none more so than Allyson Nelams, who went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points plus four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of A'Mia Denmark, who went 5 for 12 en route to 11 points plus six rebounds and five steals.
Jupiter's record now sits at 6-1. As for Boynton Beach, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Jupiter has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Boynton Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Jupiter couldn't quite finish off Boynton Beach in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 and fell 50-48. Can Jupiter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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