Jupiter has won five straight games at home, while Jensen Beach has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Jupiter Warriors will host the Jensen Beach Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Jensen Beach took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Jupiter, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Jupiter beat Wellington 46-37. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Wolverines are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kaydince Hallas
| 01/22/25 vs Wellington | 5 |
| 01/21/25 vs Spanish River | 8 |
| 01/13/25 vs South Fork | 6 |
| 01/10/25 @ Westwood | 2 |
| 01/09/25 @ Dwyer | 4 |
Jupiter found their leader in freshman Kaydince Hallas, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. Hallas has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Sloan Warlow was another key player, putting up six points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
Jupiter was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellington only racked up seven assists.
Meanwhile, Jensen Beach unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to Lincoln Park Academy at home by a 63-46 margin.
Despite the defeat, Jensen Beach saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jayla Brinkley dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brinkley has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Bell, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Jupiter is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Jensen Beach, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Jupiter has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Jensen Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Jupiter came up short against Jensen Beach in their previous meeting last Wednesday, falling 49-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jensen Beach's Lizzie Fitzwater, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 17 points and four steals. Now that Jupiter knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
