The Jensen Beach Falcons just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Central Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Jensen Beach turned things around against John Carroll Catholic on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rams 66-32. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Rams are ranked 475th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Central really took it to Pahokee for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-47 win. The Cobras haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Jensen Beach better focus on containing Jordan Tabora and Robert Spriggs as the pair were huge in Central's win. Tabora dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 assists, while Spriggs went 5-for-6 to rack up 15 points and four blocks. Spriggs is becoming a predictor of Central's success: when he posts at least three blocks the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Justin Tellis was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2025.
Jensen Beach's record is now 14-9. As for Central, their record now sits at 12-10.
Jensen Beach ended up a good deal behind Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, losing 74-60. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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