Two dominant forwards in Jes'Tin Dortch and Timarian Howard are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Glades Central Raiders will welcome the Immokalee Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Glades Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Glades Central humbled Glades Day with an 85-34 victory. That 51 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Meanwhile, Immokalee came up short against Donahue Catholic on Tuesday and fell 56-49.
Despite the loss, Immokalee saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Howard went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Howard has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Gilbert Charles was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 14 points.
Glades Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Immokalee, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
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