Immokalee and Barron Collier are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Immokalee Indians will face off against the Barron Collier Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Immokalee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Immokalee came up short against Naples and fell 62-51.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Gilbert Charles, who posted 12 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Timarian Howard, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Barron Collier, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-47 victory over Golden Gate on Tuesday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Titans are ranked 471st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Barron Collier's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Immokalee, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Immokalee didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Barron Collier in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 45-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Immokalee since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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