The Clewiston Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Pahokee Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Clewiston will be strutting in after a win while Pahokee will be coming in after a loss.
Clewiston will head into Tuesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 32-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Glades Day on Tuesday. Clewiston skirted past Glades Day 44-41. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Clewiston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marlon Vilela Jr led the charge by going 7 for 15 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Webber, who earned two points plus 18 rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Pahokee unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Moore Haven on Tuesday, falling 65-42. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Terriers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Clewiston won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in January, slipping by Pahokee 64-63. Will Clewiston repeat their success, or does Pahokee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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