Port St. Lucie and John Carroll Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Port St. Lucie Jaguars will be playing at home against the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Port St. Lucie has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while John Carroll Catholic will come in with five straight wins.
Port St. Lucie fought the good fight in their overtime game against Westwood on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 57-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Despite the loss, Port St. Lucie had strong showings from Antonio Richardson, who went 5 for 12 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and four steals, and Jerrick Gabriel, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Graham, who had 11 points in addition to six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Port St. Lucie was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
While John Carroll Catholic didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Odyssey Charter School, posting a 61-25 victory. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 35 points or more this season.
Port St. Lucie's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for John Carroll Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Port St. Lucie didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against John Carroll Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 69-63 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was John Carroll Catholic's Collin Jefferson, who went 8 for 16 en route to 25 points plus five assists. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Port St. Lucie to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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