There's no place like home for the Port St. Lucie Jaguars, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Somerset College Prep Academy by a score of 90-79 on Tuesday. Given Port St. Lucie's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Somerset College Prep Academy is ranked 401st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Port St. Lucie had a senior duo take command as Ryan Rodriguez scored 37 points along with 9 rebounds and Makhari Chambliss scored 32 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Rodriguez has scored at least 25% of Port St. Lucie's points. Another player making a difference was Javien Sapienza, who scored 8 points along with 5 assists.
Port St. Lucie has yet to lose a matchup at home this season, leaving them with a 5-1 record. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.0 points per game. As for Somerset College Prep Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Port St. Lucie will take on Eau Gallie at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Somerset College Prep Academy, they will be playing at home against Inlet Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Inlet Grove's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
