Pahokee played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Inlet Grove Hurricanes 76-37. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-22.
Despite the loss, Pahokee saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ja'Tahj Dowdell posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was Herbert Crawford, who scored nine points.
Inlet Grove was led to victory by Ja?Marcus Johnson and Robert Brown. Johnson dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, while Brown went 7 of 15 on his way to 21 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty?Rique Alty, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 12 points and five steals.
Pahokee's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Inlet Grove, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Pahokee wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-30 loss against Glades Central on the 10th. As for Inlet Grove, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-57 victory against Benjamin on the 9th.
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