The Jensen Beach Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Jupiter Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Jensen Beach is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
Jensen Beach is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lincoln Park Academy just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 63-46 fall against the Greyhounds.
| 01/24/25 vs Lincoln Park Academy | 14 |
| 01/23/25 vs Treasure Coast | 5 |
| 01/22/25 vs Sebastian River | 12 |
| 01/17/25 @ Bayside | 9 |
| 01/15/25 vs Jupiter | 8 |
Jensen Beach might have lost, but man, Jayla Brinkley was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Brinkley is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Danielle Bell, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Jupiter beat Wellington 46-37 on Wednesday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Wolverines are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jensen Beach better keep an eye on Kaydince Hallas. She was instrumental in Jupiter's win, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards. Hallas is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played. Sloan Warlow was another key player, putting up six points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
Jupiter was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellington only racked up seven assists.
Jupiter pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Jensen Beach, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Jensen Beach has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Jupiter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Jensen Beach was able to grind out a solid win over Jupiter in their previous matchup last Wednesday, winning 49-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jensen Beach since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
