The Moore Haven Terriers will challenge the Pahokee Blue Devils on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pahokee will be up against a hot Moore Haven team: the squad just extended their winning streak to nine. Moore Haven blew past Pahokee 57-33 two weeks ago. Given the Terriers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 510th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/23/25 vs Pahokee | 24 |
01/14/25 vs Babcock | 18 |
01/13/25 vs Avon Park | 10 |
01/10/25 @ Okeechobee | 7 |
01/08/25 vs Glades Day | 33 |
Preslynn Baker was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 18 boards. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Akeelah Ling, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Moore Haven smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups.
Pahokee has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.8 points per game. As for Moore Haven, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
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