The Pahokee Blue Devils just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Inlet Grove Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Pahokee beat Clewiston 36-26.
Daylon Dean was the offensive standout of the contest as he earned 11 points. Ja'Tahj Dowdell was another key player, scoring seven points.
Meanwhile, Inlet Grove waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They managed a 57-53 victory over the ThunderWolves.
Inlet Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Robert Brown, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points plus three steals. Brown's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ja?Marcus Johnson, who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds.
Inlet Grove pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pahokee, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Pahokee was dealt a bruising 61-22 loss at the hands of Inlet Grove in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brown, who went 9 for 18 en route to 23 points plus six steals. Now that Pahokee knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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