Port St. Lucie is 0-5 against Martin County since December of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Port St. Lucie Jaguars face off against the Martin County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Port St. Lucie is coming into the match on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They came out on top against Morningside Academy by a score of 59-46 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Martin County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 82-65 victory over NSU University. While the Tigers 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.
Port St. Lucie better keep an eye on Brandon Brazell. He was instrumental in Martin County's win, going 9 of 13 en route to 24 points and seven rebounds. The contest was Brazell's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Smith, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 16 points and six assists.
Martin County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Port St. Lucie's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Martin County, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Port St. Lucie was taken down by Martin County 86-43 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Thankfully for Port St. Lucie, Elijah Duval (who went 8 of 13 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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