The Vero Beach Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Jensen Beach Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Vero Beach will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Vero Beach is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Centennial on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Vero Beach came up short against Centennial, falling 61-38. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 430th, while the Eagles are ranked 164th).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Jensen Beach over Eau Gallie in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Jensen Beach blew Eau Gallie out of the water with a 54-11 final score. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 34 points or more this season.
Jensen Beach found their leader in sophomore Jayla Brinkley, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brinkley has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mo Mcfadden, who posted five points and six steals.
Vero Beach's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Jensen Beach, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Vero Beach against Jensen Beach in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, as the squad secured a 67-37 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Jensen Beach's Lauren Cioffi, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Vero Beach to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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