The Pahokee Blue Devils will square off against the Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy Gladiators at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pahokee is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Pahokee is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Okeechobee back in December of 2024 (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pahokee lost 54-34 to Okeechobee. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 594th, while the Brahmans are ranked 191st).
Ja'Tahj Dowdell was Pahokee's leading scorer, having posted five points. Javian Jones held things down on the boards with 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They secured a 53-48 W over Synergy Magnet K12.
Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy found their leader in sophomore Hershell Reynolds, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Reynolds has scored at least a third of Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Booker, who dropped a double-double on ten assists and 12 steals.
Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Pahokee, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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