The Martin County Tigers will challenge the Southwest Florida Christian King at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Martin County sitting on ten straight wins and Southwest Florida Christian on four.
While Martin County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Gulliver Prep by a score of 68-55 on Friday.
Ari Smith
| 12/27/24 vs Gulliver Prep | 10 |
| 12/06/24 vs Jensen Beach | 8 |
| 11/20/24 vs Central | 7 |
| 12/17/24 @ Port St. Lucie | 7 |
| 12/15/23 @ Vero Beach | 6 |
Martin County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ari Smith, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave Smith a new career-high. Brandon James-WIlkins was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 15 points along with six boards and three blocks.
Martin County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Southwest Florida Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against DeSoto County last Saturday, but they still walked away with a 70-65 victory.
Southwest Florida Christian pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Martin County, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
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