The South Fork Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Port St. Lucie Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, South Fork lost to Centennial on the road by a 66-49 margin. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Port St. Lucie was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 47-43 to Jensen Beach. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 436th, while the Falcons are ranked 194th).
South Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Port St. Lucie, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
South Fork beat Port St. Lucie 53-42 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Port St. Lucie's Daniel Alexis, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 19 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Fork still be able to contain Alexis? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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