The Satellite Scorpions will square off against the Port St. Lucie Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Satellite will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Satellite walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 83-51 victory over the Mustangs at home. Satellite's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Satellite relied on the efforts of Zander Tantius, who scored 23 points, and Michael Otero, who went 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and 3 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Otero has scored all season. Jack Knight was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Port St. Lucie over Bayside in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Port St. Lucie blew Bayside out of the water with a 74-38 final score. The win was just what Port St. Lucie needed coming off of a 75-47 defeat in their prior match.
Port St. Lucie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makhari Chambliss led the charge by scoring 24 points along with three steals. Chambliss is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Rodriguez, who scored 25 points along with five rebounds.
Satellite's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Port St. Lucie, their win bumped their record up to 19-7.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Satellite and Port St. Lucie are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Satellite hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.3 points per game. However, it's not like Port St. Lucie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 66.9 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
