The Jupiter Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Jensen Beach Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, everything went Jupiter's way against South Fork as Jupiter made off with a 56-30 win. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 522nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jensen Beach waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Indians 63-35. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Falcons just coasted through the last quarter.
Jensen Beach's win came from a few key players Jupiter will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lizzie Fitzwater, who went 6 of 11 en route to 14 points along with six assists and six boards. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Brinkley, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points in addition to seven steals and six boards.
Jupiter pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Jensen Beach, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Jupiter couldn't quite finish off Jensen Beach in their previous matchup back in January of 2020 and fell 39-36. Can Jupiter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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