Basketball Recap: Port St. Lucie Piles Up the Points Against Lincoln Park Academy

Port St. Lucie was handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lincoln Park Academy on Thursday. The Port St. Lucie Jaguars really took it to the Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-34 victory. With that win, the Jaguars brought their scoring average up to 51.7 points per game.

Port St. Lucie got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jerek Gabriel out in front who went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Graham, who posted seven points along with five boards and three steals.

Jaguars

Assists

12/05/23 vs Somerset College Prep Academy	17
12/12/24 @ Lincoln Park Academy	16
11/28/23 vs Melbourne	16
12/14/23 vs Lincoln Park Academy	16
01/10/24 @ Somerset College Prep Academy	15

Port St. Lucie was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.

When it comes to explaining why Lincoln Park Academy lost, don't look at Geno Ingram. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 8 on his way to 16 points. The dominant performance gave Ingram a new career-high in points.

With the win, Port St. Lucie broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6. As for Lincoln Park Academy, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Port St. Lucie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-46 victory against Morningside Academy on the 14th. As for Lincoln Park Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-58 win against St. Edward's on the 13th.