Having just played yesterday, the Pahokee Blue Devils will get right back to it and host the Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy Gladiators at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Pahokee fought the good fight in their overtime game against Inlet Grove on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 56-53. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Hurricanes recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Dreyfoos School of the Arts on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 61-55 victory.
Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy found their leader in sophomore Hershell Reynolds, who shot 6-for-10 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 33 points and 11 boards. Reynolds has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Christian Booker, who posted four points along with eight assists, seven steals, and five rebounds.
Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Pahokee, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Pahokee took their victory against Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy in their previous matchup on January 7th by a conclusive 51-26. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy's Robert Dormeus, who scored ten points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pahokee still be able to contain Dormeus? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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