The Jupiter Warriors just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Dwyer Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jupiter has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Jupiter is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Okeechobee, posting a 71-7 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Dwyer was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 41-40 to Treasure Coast.
Despite the loss, Dwyer saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Maressa Deitch posted 12 points along with six rebounds and six steals. With that strong performance, Deitch is now averaging an impressive 2.6 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Maya Kutsmeda, who put up ten points.
Jupiter's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.3 points on average over those games. As for Dwyer, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Jupiter came up short against Dwyer in their previous matchup back in January, falling 35-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kutsmeda, who went 7-for-14 to rack up 21 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks. Now that the Warriors know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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