Sebastian River is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Monday. They will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Jensen Beach Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Sebastian River will be strutting in after a win while Jensen Beach will be coming in after a defeat.
Sebastian River is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Palm Beach Central: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Sharks blew the Broncos out of the water with a 51-12 final score. With the Sharks ahead 34-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Avonti Jennings and Ka'Lynn Pound were among the main playmakers for Sebastian River as the former went 7-for-15 to rack up 15 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks and the latter posted 12 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Pickard, who earned eight points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Jensen Beach ended up a good deal behind Martin County last Thursday and lost 55-39.
Loss or not, Jensen Beach got some senior leadership from Danielle Bell and Lizzie Fitzwater. Bell had 12 points, while Fitzwater put up 13 points and five boards.
Sebastian River has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 62.5 points this season. As for Jensen Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Sebastian River ended up a good deal behind Jensen Beach in their previous matchup back in February, losing 48-34. Will the Sharks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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