Pahokee and Clewiston are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Pahokee Blue Devils will face off against the Clewiston Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pahokee will be strutting in after a victory while Clewiston will be coming in after a loss.
Pahokee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy 51-26 on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Blue Devils as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Javian Jones was a one-man wrecking crew for Pahokee as he posted 19 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kanyon Burton, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Clewiston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 64-56 to East Lee County.
Pahokee will have to contain Derrick Webber as he made an impact in Clewiston's last game. He dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Webber has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Richard Exilehomme, who had 16 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Clewiston was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Clewiston's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Pahokee, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Pahokee was able to grind out a solid win over Clewiston in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 36-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pahokee 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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