Glades Central waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They secured a 46-40 W over the Immokalee Indians. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Indians are ranked 375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/23/25 @ Immokalee | 6 |
| 01/21/25 @ Glades Day | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ Moore Haven | 3 |
| 01/15/25 @ Pahokee | 5 |
| 01/11/25 @ Okeechobee | 4 |
Glades Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jes'Tin Dortch, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Dortch is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Chris Pompulus was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 11 points in addition to three steals and three blocks.
Despite the loss, Immokalee had strong showings from Timarian Howard, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, and Kendrick Perry, who posted eight points.
Glades Central's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Immokalee, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Glades Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-31 win against Clewiston on the 24th. As for Immokalee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 58-35 victory against Pahokee on the 24th.
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