Preview: Jupiter Christian Eagles vs. Inlet Grove Hurricanes
The Jupiter Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Inlet Grove Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Jupiter Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Berean Christian, taking the game 62-49.
It was another big night for Conner Hoffman, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Jupiter Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Barrett, who scored 4 points.
Meanwhile, Inlet Grove is still undefeated this season after their match against Somerset College Prep Academy on Wednesday, but Somerset College Prep Academy came as close as anyone has to beating them. Inlet Grove came out on top in a nail-biter against Somerset College Prep Academy and snuck past 56-53. Given Inlet Grove's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while Somerset College Prep Academy is ranked 401st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Jupiter Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Inlet Grove, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Jupiter Christian against Inlet Grove when the teams last played back in February as the team secured a 65-37 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Inlet Grove's Ja-Sean Penate, who scored 16 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Jupiter Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
