Vero Beach played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Jensen Beach Falcons and fell 63-35. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Falcons are ranked 124th).
Vero Beach lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Zy?Noria Ferguson, who went 8 for 18 on her way to 16 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmyn Morris, who posted three points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Vero Beach smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jensen Beach only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Jensen Beach's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lizzie Fitzwater, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to six assists and six boards. Fitzwater has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayla Brinkley, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points in addition to seven steals and six boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Vero Beach and nudges their season record down to 3-9. As for Jensen Beach, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vero Beach will square off against Centennial at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Jensen Beach, they will challenge Jupiter at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jensen Beach is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season.
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