Vero Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Jensen Beach Falcons, falling 44-23. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2022.
Yahya Johnson
| 12/12/24 @ Jensen Beach | 10 |
| 11/22/24 @ Dr. Phillips | 7 |
| 12/02/24 @ Lincoln Park Academy | 3 |
| 11/19/24 @ Central | 1 |
Despite the loss, Vero Beach saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Yahya Johnson posted five points along with ten rebounds and four steals. Those ten boards set a new season-high mark for Johnson.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jensen Beach to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ella Udzinski, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards. Udzinski continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Brinkley, who had six points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Vero Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Jensen Beach, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Vero Beach wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 49-40 victory against Somerset College Prep Academy on the 13th. As for Jensen Beach, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the Jensen Beach Falcons duke it out with the Centennial Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jensen Beach is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
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