Immokalee was the 45-39 winner over Barron Collier when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Immokalee Indians took a 69-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barron Collier Cougars on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Cougars are ranked 171st).
Immokalee lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Marshon Jackson, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Timarian Howard, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Barron Collier was led to victory by Myles Walker and Spencer Clayton. Walker posted 32 points and four steals, while Clayton dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten assists. Christian Olander was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Immokalee has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Barron Collier, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Immokalee won't have much time to rest: their next match is against North Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Immokalee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season. As for Barron Collier, they will take on Aubrey Rogers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Barron Collier also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 63.9 points per game.
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