Jupiter was the 59-49 winner over Dwyer when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Jupiter Warriors fell 35-28 to the Dwyer Panthers on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warriors came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Panthers are ranked 252nd).
Jupiter lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kaydince Hallas, who posted six points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Ainsley Graybeal was another key player, putting up seven points and 12 rebounds.
It was another big night for Maya Kutsmeda, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 21 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks for Dwyer. The dominant performance gave Kutsmeda a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maressa Deitch, who put up seven points.
Jupiter's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Dwyer, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season.
Jupiter wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-30 victory against Westwood on the 10th. As for Dwyer, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-48 defeat against Palm Beach Lakes on the 11th.
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