Plant is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Jesuit is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Plant Panthers duke it out with the Jesuit Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Plant beats Jesuit with 61 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Plant put the hurt on Riverview with a sharp 61-35 victory on Wednesday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Sharks are ranked 652nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jesuit took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 68-41 win over Carrollwood Day.
Plant better keep an eye on Carter Reins. He was instrumental in Jesuit's win, going 10 of 11 en route to 21 points and five rebounds. Those 21 points gave Reins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dylan Flach, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 15 points.
Plant has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Jesuit, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
Plant couldn't quite finish off Jesuit in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 42-40. Will Plant have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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