The West Florida Jaguars will face off against the Destin Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully West Florida focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, West Florida lost to Fort Walton Beach at home by a 67-48 margin. The Jaguars have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, West Florida got top-tier performance from Brayden Justice, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus four steals and two blocks. Justice has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Korec, who earned eight points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Destin entered their contest against Gulf Breeze on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Destin came up short against Gulf Breeze, falling 73-53. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Dolphins are ranked tenth).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Trace Williams, who scored ten points in addition to two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Memphis DeLong, who earned nine points along with six assists.
Destin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for West Florida, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: West Florida has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Destin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
West Florida couldn't quite finish off Destin in their previous meeting back in January and fell 62-60. Will West Florida have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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