The Inlet Grove Hurricanes and the Pahokee Blue Devils will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Inlet Grove has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 200 points over their last three contests.
Inlet Grove will bounce into Friday's game after beating Oxbridge Academy, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Inlet Grove managed a 57-53 win over Oxbridge Academy on Thursday.
Inlet Grove's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Robert Brown led the charge by going 6 for 13 en route to 17 points plus three steals. The match was Brown's third in a row with at least ten points. Ja?Marcus Johnson was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pahokee was able to grind out a solid victory over Clewiston on Thursday, taking the game 36-26.
Daylon Dean was the offensive standout of the matchup as he earned 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Tahj Dowdell, who posted seven points.
Pahokee's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Inlet Grove, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Inlet Grove against Pahokee in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 61-22 win. In that contest, Inlet Grove amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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